Granada 1492 - The twilight of Moorish Spain

Informationen zum Autor David Nicolle is Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute of Medieval Studies, Nottingham University. He is the author of numerous books on aspects of medieval military history, including many for Osprey. Angus McBride was one of the world's most respected historical illustrators, and contributed to over 100 Osprey titles over several decades. Klappentext This campaign marked the emergence of Spain as a major military power in Europe and was one of the first campaigns in which artillery played a significant part. By 1481 Granada was the last Islamic enclave in Spain! but it took the Spanish army 11 years of fighting to reach the city walls. Zusammenfassung This campaign marked the emergence of Spain as a major military power in Europe and was one of the first campaigns in which artillery played a significant part. By 1481 Granada was the last Islamic enclave in Spain, but it took the Spanish army 11 years of fighting to reach the city walls. Inhaltsverzeichnis The Origins of the Campaign/The Opposing Commanders/Opposing Forces/Opposing Plans/The Campaign/Aftermath and Reckoning/The Battlefields Today/Chronology/Wargaming the Fall of Granada/Further Reading

Product details

• Authors: David Nicolle
• Assisted by: Angus McBride (Illustration), McBride Angus (Illustration), David Chandler (Editor)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781855327405
• ISBN: 978-1-85532-740-5
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 182 mm x 246 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Osprey Military Campaign S.; Campaign; Osprey Military Campaign S.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; Spain, HISTORY / Military / General, CE period up to c 1500, Warfare & defence, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, War and defence operations, Land forces and warfare, HISTORY / Europe / Spain, HISTORY / Military / Land Forces