Qadesh 1300 BC: Clash of the Warrior Kings (Osprey Military Campaign Series)

The earliest battle in history which can be reconstructed in detail, Qadesh pitted the two great warriors of the age against each other, Muwatallish of Hatti and the great warrior-Pharaoh Rameses II. With the Hittites gaining the initial advantage, all seemed lost until Rameses himself led his personal followers into the fray. However, in spite of the appearance of Egyptian reinforcements, the bravery of the pharaoh and the tactically superior showing of the Egyptian chariotry, the dislocation of his army frustrated the Pharaoh's wider strategic aspirations. Mark Healy recounts the course of this key battle, which could so easily have gone either way. - Publisher. Oldtidens krigshistorie. Beskrivelse af det første slag i krigshistorien, som det har været muligt at rekonstruere. Slaget ved Kadesh, der i det 2 århundrede f. Kr. var en vigtig fæstning beliggende ved Orontes floden i det nordlige Libanon, blev udkæmpet i år 1300 f. Kr. mellem den ægyptiske hær, der blev ført af den ægyptiske farao Ramses 2. og den hittitiske hær ført af Muwatall, den hittitiske konge. Bogen er forsynet med kort, plancher, oversigter over enhederne samt beskrivelse af våben, udrustning, beklædning og den anvendte taktik It is a measure of the fascination exerted by the Battle of Qadesh that nearly three and a quarter millenia after the event it still excites the interest of scholar and layman alike. Introduction Rameses II and Muwatallish The opposing armies The Battle of Qadesh Aftermath Chronology A guide to further reading Wargaming Qadesh