Fornovo 1495 - France's bloody fighting retreat

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. Klappentext In the year 1495, Charles VIII was the youthful King of France, the most powerful state in medieval Europe. A dreamer who saw himself as the saviour of Christian Europe, he believed he could roll back the ever-spreading tide of Ottoman Turkish conquest. As a base for his crusade he was determined to seize southern Italy. In a lightning campaign he used France's modern army to sweep through Italy, his mobile field artillery train smashing into dust the tall towers of Italy's medieval castles. The Italian states rallied and at Fornovo their alliance, the League of Venice, fought Charles' army to a standstill. Zusammenfassung In the year 1495! Charles VIII was the youthful King of France! the most powerful state in medieval Europe. A dreamer who saw himself as the saviour of Christian Europe! he believed he could roll back the ever-spreading tide of Ottoman Turkish conquest. As a base for his crusade he was determined to seize southern Italy. In a lightning campaign he used France's modern army to sweep through Italy! his mobile field artillery train smashing into dust the tall towers of Italy's medieval castles. The Italian states rallied and at Fornovo their alliance! the League of Venice! fought Charles' army to a standstill. Inhaltsverzeichnis Origins of the Campaign Opposing Leaders Opposing Armies Opposing Plans The Campaign The Battle of Fornovo Aftermath The Battlefield Today Chronology Wargaming Fornovo Further Reading

Product details

• Authors: David Nicolle
• Assisted by: Richard Hook (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781855325227
• ISBN: 978-1-85532-522-7
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 248 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Osprey Military Campaign S.; Campaign; Osprey Military Campaign S.
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; France, European History, Italy, Warfare & defence, c 1000 CE to c 1500, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, European history: medieval period, middle ages, War and defence operations, Land forces and warfare