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Castle At War
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Author : Andrew Langley
language : en
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Release Date : 1998
Castle At War written by Andrew Langley and has been published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Castles categories.
Describes, in brief text and illustrations, how the inhabitants of a medieval castle prepared for war and endured a siege.
The Castle At War In Medieval England And Wales
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Author : Dan Spencer
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2018-03-15
The Castle At War In Medieval England And Wales written by Dan Spencer and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-15 with History categories.
In this highly readable and groundbreaking book, the ‘story’ of the castle is integrated into changes in warfare throughout this period providing us with a new understanding of their role.
Siege
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Author : Mark P. Donnelly
language : en
Publisher: Brecourt Academic
Release Date : 1998
Siege written by Mark P. Donnelly and has been published by Brecourt Academic this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Castles categories.
This lively, informative book--the companion to the Discovery Channel's documentary of the same name--examines in detail how castles shaped medieval warfare and society. 150 color illustrations.
The Castle In The Wars Of The Roses
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Author : Dan Spencer
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Release Date : 2020-12-02
The Castle In The Wars Of The Roses written by Dan Spencer and has been published by Pen and Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-02 with History categories.
This fascinating study of medieval warfare examines the vital role of castles during the English civil wars of the 15th century. The Wars of the Roses comprise one of the most fascinating periods in medieval history. Much has been written about the leading personalities, bitter dynastic rivalries, political intrigues, and the rapid change of fortune on the battlefields of England and Wales. However, there is one aspect that has been often overlooked, the role of castles in the conflict. Dan Spencer’s original study traces the use of castles from the outbreak of civil war in the 1450s during the reign of Henry VI to the triumph of Henry VII some thirty years later. Using a wide range of narrative, architectural, financial, and administrative sources, Spencer sheds new light on the place of castles within the conflict, demonstrating their importance as strategic and logistical centers, bases for marshaling troops, and as fortresses.
The Medieval Castle
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Author : Philip Warner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971
The Medieval Castle written by Philip Warner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with Architecture categories.
This book explains why and how castles were built in the middle ages and why they were such a dominant influence on medieval life, especially in times of war. Detailedpicture of daily life in a medieval castle. Bio-chemical warfare, including use of quicklime.
Hundred Years War Castles
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Author : Stéphane W. Gondoin
language : en
Publisher: Fortresses
Release Date : 2007
Hundred Years War Castles written by Stéphane W. Gondoin and has been published by Fortresses this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with History categories.
This is the first volume in a fully-illustrated new series devoted to medieval castles. Following a chronological plan, this in-depth sequence on medieval military architecture should help to reestablish a typology of the castle. Volume I deals with the main castles of the great Capetians, from Chateau Gaillard to castel de Coucy . Stephane Gondoin and Cyril Castellant are not only specialist historians in their field, but also 3-D illustrators at the peak of their art. This book is the culmination of a huge amount of knowledge acquired after years of research and studies.
Castles Battles Bombs
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Author : Jurgen Brauer
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2008-11-15
Castles Battles Bombs written by Jurgen Brauer and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11-15 with Business & Economics categories.
Castles, Battles, and Bombs reconsiders key episodes of military history from the point of view of economics—with dramatically insightful results. For example, when looked at as a question of sheer cost, the building of castles in the High Middle Ages seems almost inevitable: though stunningly expensive, a strong castle was far cheaper to maintain than a standing army. The authors also reexamine the strategic bombing of Germany in World War II and provide new insights into France’s decision to develop nuclear weapons. Drawing on these examples and more, Brauer and Van Tuyll suggest lessons for today’s military, from counterterrorist strategy and military manpower planning to the use of private military companies in Afghanistan and Iraq. "In bringing economics into assessments of military history, [the authors] also bring illumination. . . . [The authors] turn their interdisciplinary lens on the mercenary arrangements of Renaissance Italy; the wars of Marlborough, Frederick the Great, and Napoleon; Grant's campaigns in the Civil War; and the strategic bombings of World War II. The results are invariably stimulating."—Martin Walker, Wilson Quarterly "This study is serious, creative, important. As an economist I am happy to see economics so professionally applied to illuminate major decisions in the history of warfare."—Thomas C. Schelling, Winner of the 2005 Nobel Prize in Economics
Castles Of Steel
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Author : Robert K. Massie
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2003-10-28
Castles Of Steel written by Robert K. Massie and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-10-28 with History categories.
In a work of extraordinary narrative power, filled with brilliant personalities and vivid scenes of dramatic action, Robert K. Massie, the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Peter the Great, Nicholas and Alexandra, and Dreadnought, elevates to its proper historical importance the role of sea power in the winning of the Great War. The predominant image of this first world war is of mud and trenches, barbed wire, machine guns, poison gas, and slaughter. A generation of European manhood was massacred, and a wound was inflicted on European civilization that required the remainder of the twentieth century to heal. But with all its sacrifice, trench warfare did not win the war for one side or lose it for the other. Over the course of four years, the lines on the Western Front moved scarcely at all; attempts to break through led only to the lengthening of the already unbearably long casualty lists. For the true story of military upheaval, we must look to the sea. On the eve of the war in August 1914, Great Britain and Germany possessed the two greatest navies the world had ever seen. When war came, these two fleets of dreadnoughts—gigantic floating castles of steel able to hurl massive shells at an enemy miles away—were ready to test their terrible power against each other. Their struggles took place in the North Sea and the Pacific, at the Falkland Islands and the Dardanelles. They reached their climax when Germany, suffocated by an implacable naval blockade, decided to strike against the British ring of steel. The result was Jutland, a titanic clash of fifty-eight dreadnoughts, each the home of a thousand men. When the German High Seas Fleet retreated, the kaiser unleashed unrestricted U-boat warfare, which, in its indiscriminate violence, brought a reluctant America into the war. In this way, the German effort to “seize the trident” by defeating the British navy led to the fall of the German empire. Ultimately, the distinguishing feature of Castles of Steel is the author himself. The knowledge, understanding, and literary power Massie brings to this story are unparalleled. His portrayals of Winston Churchill, the British admirals Fisher, Jellicoe, and Beatty, and the Germans Scheer, Hipper, and Tirpitz are stunning in their veracity and artistry. Castles of Steel is about war at sea, leadership and command, courage, genius, and folly. All these elements are given magnificent scope by Robert K. Massie’ s special and widely hailed literary mastery. BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Robert K. Massie's Catherine the Great.
Welsh Castles At War
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Author : John Norris
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Welsh Castles At War written by John Norris and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Architecture categories.
Gives a vivid and exciting portrayal of how and why castles were raised in Wales after the Norman conquest, and how they became the scenes of particularly bloody, large-scale campaigns in the violent war between Wales and England.
Castles At War
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Author : Rainer Atzbach
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
Castles At War written by Rainer Atzbach and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with categories.