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Biographical Note
Contents
Background - the experience gained from defeats at the hands of the 13th-century Mongol invasions, and of Muslim armies in the Middle East
Development of infantry weapons and tactics as result of meeting these basically light cavalry enemies. (e.g. Tagliacozzo, 1268; Falkirk, 1298; Courtrai, 1302)
The decline of lance and the rise of close-quarter cavalry weapons - confusion of tactics (e.g. Najera, 1367; Aljubarotte, 1385; Castagnaro, 1387)
Crossbow and longbow - reasons for divergence between mainland European and English armies - how each type worked alongside cavalry and dismounted men-at-arms (e.g. Crecy, 1346; Agincourt, 1415)
‘Blip' in rise of infantry dominance as heavier cavalry armour becomes arrow-proof (e.g. San Romano, 1432)
Decline of archery in favour of combined-arms infantry armies - bows subsidiary to massed pikes and halberds (e.g. Grandson, 1476)
Increasing importance of field artillery (e.g. Castillon, 1453) and hand-held firearms (e.g. Cerignola, 1503)
Plate commentary
Bibliography
Index
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