Crecy 1346 - Triumph of the longbow

Informationen zum Autor David Nicolle, illustrated by Graham Turner Klappentext The Battle of Crecy was the first major land battle of the Hundred Years War. It pitted the French army, then considered the best in Europe, and their miscellaneous allies against the English under King Edward III and the 'Black Prince', who as yet had no great military reputation; this was the battle where he 'won his spurs'. The Genoese crossbowmen were outshot by the English longbows and the pattern was set for the rest of the day: the French cavalry were committed piecemeal in fruitless charges against strong English positions, losing perhaps 10,000 men in the course of the fighting. After almost a millennium in which cavalry had dominated the field of battle, the infantryman, and particularly the longbowman, now ruled supreme. Zusammenfassung The Battle of Crecy was the first major land battle of the Hundred Years War. It pitted the French army, then considered the best in Europe, and their miscellaneous allies against the English under King Edward III and the 'Black Prince', who as yet had no great military reputation; this was the battle where he 'won his spurs'. The Genoese crossbowmen were outshot by the English longbows and the pattern was set for the rest of the day: the French cavalry were committed piecemeal in fruitless charges against strong English positions, losing perhaps 10,000 men in the course of the fighting. After almost a millennium in which cavalry had dominated the field of battle, the infantryman, and particularly the longbowman, now ruled supreme. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Opposing Commanders Opposing Armies Opposing Plans Normandy The Trap Closes Crossbow versus Longbow The Arrow Storm Aftermath The Battlefield Today Chronology Guide to Further Reading

Product details

• Authors: David Nicolle
• Assisted by: Graham Turner (Illustration), David Chandler (Editor)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781855329669
• ISBN: 978-1-85532-966-9
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 180 mm x 246 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Osprey Military Campaign S.; Campaign
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; France, HISTORY / Military / General, CE period up to c 1500, Warfare & defence, c 1000 CE to c 1500, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, Battles and campaigns, Land forces and warfare, HISTORY / Military / Land Forces