The Calais Garrison - War and Military Service in England, 1436-1558

Definitive account of the English garrison at Calais - the largest contemporary force in Europe - in the wider context of European warfare in the middle ages.

List of contents

Introduction: Calais in Context
The Burgundian Siege of 1436
The Organisation of the Garrison
The Nature of Military Service in the Pale
Chivalry and Professionalism in the Calais Garrison
Weaponry and Fortifications in Calais
Financing and Supplying the Garrison
The Fall of Calais in 1558
Conclusion: War and Military Service in England 1436-1558

Product details

• Authors: David Grummitt
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.08.2008
• EAN: 9781843833987
• ISBN: 978-1-84383-398-7
• No. of pages: 234
• Dimensions: 163 mm x 241 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 508 g
• Series: Warfare in History; Warfare in History (Hardcover)
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Frankreich, Militärgeschichte, Vereinigtes Königreich, Großbritannien, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / France, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain, History - Military / War