Fighting techniques of the medieval world AD 500 to AD 1500 : equipment, combat skills, and tactics

В книге подробно описываются вооружение, снаряжение, боевые приемы и тактика воинов Западной Европы и Востока. То далекое время часто именуется "эпохой рыцарства", то есть тяжеловооруженных, закованных в броню всадников, но в данном издании большое внимание уделяется и другим родам войск, игравшим большую роль на полях сражений: пехоте, инженерным войскам, флоту и организации командования. Книга снабжена большим количеством прекрасных и в значительной мере уникальных иллюстраций, а также картами знаменитых битв и осад Средневековья. Аннотация издательства: Fighting Techniques of the Medieval World describes the fighting methods of soldiers in Europe and the Near East in an age before the widepsread use of gunpowder. The book explores the unique tactics required to win battles with the technology available and demonstrates how, in some respects, little has changed of the art of war. Using specially commissioned artwork to illustrate the battles, equipment, and tactics of the era, Fighting Techniques of the Medieval World shows in detail the ways in which armies prevailed over their foes. The book is essential for any reader interested in the realities and means of medieval warfare. Образцы страниц (кликабельно): Кликните на картинку, чтобы увидеть увеличенное изображение (http://fastpic.ru/view/1/2009/1110/c7883f08a7fb69a14f7cbfbeace1220b.jpg.html) (http://fastpic.ru/view/1/2009/1114/fd7b72d1c0ecfc1a3d53c4aa99ef4285.jpg.html) (http://fastpic.ru/view/1/2009/1114/736f8cd46cd20923ee7f70741ff26e7e.jpg.html) (http://fastpic.ru/view/1/2009/1110/b9be2386ed32ac66886bb78e1bb97d18.jpg.html) Издание на русском языке: (http://torrents.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?t=257866) http://torrents.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?t=257866 Другие книги серии: (http://torrents.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2069741) Fighting Techniques of the Ancient World (3000 B.C. to 500 A.D.) (http://torrents.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1652924) Fighting Techniques of the Napoleonic Age (1792-1815) Доп. информация :

Fighting Techniques of the Medieval World describes the fighting techniques of soldiers in Europe and the Near East in an age before the widepsread use of gunpowder. The book explores the unique tactics required to win battles with the technology available, and demonstrates how little has changed in some respects of the art of war. The book is divided into five chapters covering the main elements of medieval warfare: infantry, cavalry, generalship, siege warfare, and naval combat. Each chapter features four major battles to demonstrate the strengths, pitfalls, and characteristics of the style of warfare. Using specially-commisioned color and black-and-white artwork to illustrate the battles, equipment, and tactics of the era, Fighting Techniques of the Medieval World shows in detail the methods by which armies, including Norman, Crusader, and Mongol forces, prevailed over their foes, and why other armies were less successful. The book is an essential companion for any reader interested in warfare in the medieval age.

"Fighting Techniques of the Medieval World describes the fighting techniques of soldiers in Europe and the Near East in an age before the widespread use of gunpowder. The book explores the unique tactics required to win battles with the technology available, and demonstrates how little has changed in some respects in the art of war."--BOOK JACKET A study of warfare during the Middle Ages explores the unique tactics required to win battles in medieval times with the technology available and demonstrates how, in some respects, little has changed of the art of war. Fighting Techniques of the Medieval World describes the combat methods of soldiers in Europe and the Near East in the age before the widespread use of gunpowder. The book explores the unique tactics required The period AD 500-1500 is often called the 'Age of Cavalry', yet this description is only partly true. Military History - Medieval ISBN:,0-312-34820-7 ISBN: 0-312-34820-7