A History of the Art of War in the Middle Ages: Volume One: 378-1278 AD (Greenhill Military Paperbacks)

8 maps & 19 diagrams & 6 x 9 & The first of this two-volume set charts the transition of warfare from the fall of the Roman Empire to the battle of Marchfeld in 1278, which decided the fate of Austria and marked the ascendancy of the armored knight. Detailed descriptions of particular battles--including Adrianople, Louvain, Hastings, and Lewes--are combined with a thorough analysis of tactics, strategy, and the nature and character of European armies.