The Castles of Edward I in Wales 1277-1307

Informationen zum Autor Christopher Gravett, illustrated by Adam Hook Klappentext In 1277 Edward I gathered a huge army and marched into Wales to subdue the rebel Welsh princes. A key part of his strategy was to erect a castle wherever his army rested. This title takes a detailed look at the design, development and principles of defence of these Welsh castles, documenting daily life within their walls and the historical events that took place around them. Focusing on key sites, it highlights the varied castle designs ranging from fortifications based on French models to the defences inspired by Constantinople, and is illustrated with eight pages of full-colour illustrations and cutaway artwork. Zusammenfassung In 1277 Edward I gathered a huge army and marched into Wales to subdue the rebel Welsh princes. A key part of his strategy was to erect a castle wherever his army rested. This title takes a detailed look at the design, development and principles of defence of these Welsh castles, documenting daily life within their walls and the historical events that took place around them. Focusing on key sites, it highlights the varied castle designs ranging from fortifications based on French models to the defences inspired by Constantinople, and is illustrated with eight pages of full-colour illustrations and cutaway artwork.

Product details

• Authors: Christopher Gravett
• Assisted by: Adam Hook (Illustration), Hook Adam (Illustration), Nikolai Bogdanovic (Editor), Marcus Cowper (Editor)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.07.2007
• EAN: 9781846030277
• ISBN: 978-1-84603-027-7
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 180 mm x 241 mm x 5 mm
• Series: Fortress; Fortress
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages; Wales, Architecture, HISTORY / Military / Medieval, CE period up to c 1500, Warfare & defence, c 1000 CE to c 1500, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, Architecture: castles and fortifications, medieval; medevil; medievil; mediaeval; middle ages