Osprey's Campaign title for the climax of the Italian Wars (1494-1559). The battle of Pavia has been hailed as the first modern battle, marking the rise of hand held weapons as a tool of warfare. In this titanic clash - the most decisive of the Italian Wars, caused by French territorial ambitions in first the Kingdom of Naples and then the Duchy of Milan - the French troops were smashed by the Spanish Imperial Army. King Francis I was captured, and the cream of his nobility slaughtered. France's greatest defeat since Agincourt, the battle dramatically swung the balance of power in Western Europe.
| Published | Nov 15 1996 |
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| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 96 |
| ISBN | 9781855325043 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 74 b/w; 16 col |
| Dimensions | 248 x 184 mm |
| Series | Campaign |
| Short code | CAM 44 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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