ISBN10: 0803265859, ISBN13: 9780803265851, [publisher: Bison Books] Softcover Bison Books Historical Books (Bison Books) Medieval Warfare - History of the Art of War Vol. 3 (VG+)Manufacturer: Bison BooksProduct Line: Historical Books (Bison Books)Type: SoftcoverCopyright Date: 1990Author: Hans Delbrück, Walter J. Renfroe Jr.Page Count: 712Please review the condition and any condition notes for the exact condition of this item. All pictures are stock photos. The condition of the item you will receive is VG+. Our grading system is explained in the terms of sale section of our bookseller page. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Product Description:From the eighth century through the Middle Ages feudalism determined the nature of European warfare. Medieval Warfare begins in the time of Charlemagne, who maintained a military system of freemen and of vassals bound to him in service for lands granted in fief. These pages are crowded with recreations of famous events like the Battle of Hastings and movements like the Crusades; with the brightest flowers of knighthood, and with the mercenary grandeur of Byzantium. Hans Delbrück shows how feudal military organization varied in different countries and why the knightly forces could not hold up against the barbarous Normans. He studies military developments in the kingdoms that rose with the collapse of the Carolingian Empire, as well as the trend toward mercenary armies. When the Swiss peasants, forming ...