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French Medieval Armies 1000-1300 (Men-at-Arms 231)

By David Nicolle

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
1991
ISBN
1855321270, 9781855321274
Open Library ID
OL8992743M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
37 MB (38471754 bytes)
Series
Men-at-Arms 231
Edition
4th Printing
Pages
51\51
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

By the 11th century the French King had lost control of border regions, while local warfare had grown alarmingly frequent. In fact the energies of the French military ?lite were now focused on petty internal squabbles and external adventures like the Norman conquest of England. Nevertheless, the population and economy both expanded, although it was not until the 12th century that the crown rebuilt its power-base. Despite its slow start when compared with neighbours like England, the Kingdom of France had, by the 13th century, risen to become the most powerful state in Western Europe. This title describes the organisation, history and tactics of French medieval armies.

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