میلیشیاهای مردمی فریز در بین سال‌های ۱۴۸۰ تا ۱۵۶۰

"In the late Middle Ages and early modern times, able-bodied men between sixteen and sixty years of age were called upon all over Europe to participate in raids, sieges and battles, for the defense of home and hearth. Because these men are regarded as amateurs, military historiography has paid little attention to their efforts. This book aims to change that by studying the mobilization, organization and weaponry of popular levies for a time when war was frequently waged between states in the making. Central to the book is the composition and development of the rural and urban militias in Friesland, dissected in a comparative Northwest European perspective, along with an examination of why the self-defense of the Frisians ultimately failed in their efforts to preserve their political autonomy. The main source is an extensive series of muster lists from 1552 that have survived for six cities and fourteen rural districts"-- Provided by publisher Table of Contents 5 List of Illustrations and Maps 7 Preface 11 1. Introduction 13 2. Friesland between Vlie and Lauwers : land, population, and government until 1525 31 3. The mobilisation of able-bodied men in Friesland 1525–1552 65 4. The equipment and organisation of the militiamen in 1552 99 5. The deployment of popular militias in the period 1480–1500 127 6. The deployment of the popular militias in the period 1514–1524 169 7. Conclusions 209 Bibliography 221 About the author 231 Index 233