Henry of Lancaster's Expedition to Aquitaine, 1345-1346 - Military Service and Professionalism in the Hundred Years War

First full-length study of the campaigns led by Henry of Lancaster in Aquitaine, including a detailed biographical study of the individuals involved.

List of contents

Introduction
Henry of Lancaster and the English Expedition to Aquitaine, 1345-46
English and Welsh Soldiers: Troop Types in Lancaster's Army
Raising an Army: Recruitment and Composition
Paying an Army: Financial Administration
The Twin Victories: The First Campaign, 1345
Siege and Conquest by Sword: The Second Campaign, 1346
Lancaster's War Retinue in 1345: Formation and Structure
Lancaster's War Retinue in 1345: Cohesion and Stability
An Era of Military Professionalism: Careers and Patterns of Service
Conclusion
Appendix A: Transcription and Translation of Lancaster's Indenture
Appendix B: Prosopographical Catalogue of Men in Lancaster's Retinue

About the author

Nicholas A. Gribit

Product details

• Authors: Nicholas A Gribit, Nicholas A. Gribit
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.06.2016
• EAN: 9781783271177
• ISBN: 978-1-78327-117-7
• No. of pages: 392
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 726 g
• Series: Warfare in History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Militärgeschichte, Vereinigtes Königreich, Großbritannien, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Medieval, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain, History - General History