Guns and Men in Medieval Europe, 1200-1500: Studies in Military History and Technology (Variorum Collected Studies Series: Cs747)

These articles are devoted to the two main aspects of medieval warfare: men and technology. Men fought, led, and ultimately killed in war, while the technology that they used facilitated these tasks. The first group of essays highlights human strengths in the fighting of medieval wars, with a focus on events of the 14th and 15th centuries, specifically the Anglo-French wars and wars against the Turks. A second group addresses the technological side of warfare, in particular the advent and proliferation of early gunpowder weapons which evolved rapidly during the late Middle Ages, although never replacing the role of men. The articles study various facets of this evolution, from the increased use and effectiveness of guns in battles, sieges, and naval warfare, to changes in their science and metallurgy, surgical treatment of wounds caused by them, and governmental centralization of the technology. Cover 1 Series 3 Title 6 Copyright 7 Contents 8 Acknowledgements 11 Introduction 12 MEN 18 I God and Defeat in Medieval Warfare: Some Preliminary Thoughts The Circle of War in the Middle Ages. Ed. Donald Kagay and L.J. Andrew Villalon. Woodbridge, 1999 18 II Medieval Declarations of War: An Example from 1212 originally published in: Scintilla 4 (1987) 30 III God, Leadership, Flemings, and Archery: Contemporary Perceptions of Victory and Defeat at the Battle of Sluys, 1340 American Neptune 55 (1995) 42 IV Contemporary Views of Edward III's Failure at the Siege of Tournai, 1340 Nottingham Medieval Studies 39 (1995) 62 V Hunger, Flemish Participation and the Flight of Philip VI: Contemporary Accounts of the Siege of Calais, 1346-47 Studies in Medieval and Renaissance History 12 (1991) 98 VI A Woman as Leader of Men: Joan of Arc's Military Career Fresh Verdicts on Joan of Arc, ed. Charles Wood and Bonnie Wheeler. New York, 1996 150 VII The Lack of a Western European Military Response to the Ottoman Invasions of Eastern Europe from Nicopolis (1396) to Mohács (1526) Journal of Military History 63 (1999) 166 GUNS 188 VIII The Forgotten Battle of Bevershoutsveld, 3 May, 1382: Technological Innovation and Military Significance Armies, Chivalry and Warfare: Harlaxton Medieval Studies, VII, ed. Matthew Strickland. Stamford, 1998 188 IX The Use of Gunpowder Weaponry by and against Joan of Arc during the Hundred Years War War and Society 14 (1996) 204 X Gunpowder Weaponry at the Siege of Constantinople, 1453 War, Army and Society in the Eastern Mediterranean, 7th—16th Centuries, ed. Yaacov Lev. Leiden, 1996 220 XI Gunpowder and Early Gunpowder Weapons Gunpowder: The History of an International Technology, ed. Brenda Buchanan. Bath, 1996 240 XII The Technology of Gunpowder Weaponry in Western Europe during the Hundred Years War XXII. Kongreß der Internationalen Kommission für Militärgeschichte Acta 22: Von Crécy bis Mohács Kriegswesen im späten Mittelalter (1346-1526). Vienna, 1997 256 XIII The Impact of Gunpowder Weaponry on Siege Warfare in the Hundred Years War The Medieval City Under Siege, ed. Ivy A. Corfis and Michael Wolff. Woodbridge 1995 270 XIV The Effectiveness of Fifteenth-Century Shipboard Artillery The Mariner's Mirror 84 (1998) 288 XV A 1445 Reference to Shipboard Artillery Technology and Culture 31 (1990) 299 XVI Gunpowder Weaponry and the Rise of the Early Modern State War in History 5 (1998) 312 XVII Military Surgical Practice and the Advent of Gunpowder Weaponry Canadian Bulletin of Medical History 7 (1990) 332 METHODOLOGY 348 XVIII Catapults are not Atomic Bombs: Towards a Redefinition of 'Effectiveness' in Premodern Military Technology War in History 4 (1997) 348 Index 366 Armi,Europa,Medioevo;,Arte,e,scienze,militari,Europa,Storia,Medioevo;,Europa,Storia,militare,Medioevo Armi Europa Medioevo,Arte e scienze militari Europa Storia Medioevo,Europa Storia militare Medioevo God And Defeat In Medieval Warfare : Some Preliminary Thoughts -- Medieval Declarations Of War : An Example From 1212 -- God, Leadership, Flemings, And Archery : Contemporary Perceptions Of Victory And Defeat At The Battle Of Sluys, 1340 -- Contemporary Views Of Edward Iii's Failure At The Siege Of Tournai, 1340 -- Hunger, Flemish Participation And The Flight Of Philip Vi : Contemporary Accounts Of The Siege Of Calais, 1346-47 -- A Woman As Leader Of Men : Joan Of Arc's Military Career -- The Lack Of A Western European Military Response To The Ottoman Invasions Of Eastern Europe From Nicopolis (1396) To Mohács (1526) -- The Forgotten Battle Of Bevershoutsveld, 3 May, 1382 : Technological Innovation And Military Significance -- The Use Of Gunpowder Weaponry By And Against Joan Of Arc During The Hundred Years War -- Gunpowder Weapons At The Siege Of Constantinople, 1453 -- Gunpowder And Early Gunpowder Weapons -- The Technology Of Gunpowder Weaponry In Western Europe During The Hundred Years War -- The Impact Of Gunpowder Weaponry On Siege Warfare In The Hundred Years War -- The Effectiveness Of Fifteenth-century Shipboard Artillery -- A 1445 Reference To Shipboard Artillery -- Gunpowder Weaponry And The Rise Of The Early Modern State -- Military Surgical Practice And The Advent Of Gunpowder Weaponry -- Catapults Are Not Atomic Bombs : Towards A Redefinition Of 'effectiveness' In Premodern Military Technology. Kelly Devries. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.