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The Artillery of the Dukes of Burgundy, 1363-1477 (Armour and Weapons)
Robert Douglas Smith
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Description for The Artillery of the Dukes of Burgundy, 1363-1477 (Armour and Weapons)
Hardcover. A study of medieval cannon, one of the most important discoveries of the post-classical world. This book attempts to combine all the sources, bringing fresh insights into the development and use of artillery in the 15th century. Series: Armour and Weapons. Num Pages: 392 pages, 150 black and white, 25 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; HBW; JWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 181 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1164.
A major new exploration of the history and development of gunpowder weapons in the 15th century based on the artillery of the Dukes of Burgundy. The four Valois Dukes of Burgundy created, in little more than a century, a fabulously wealthy and independent state. Their centralised control and chancellery have bequeathed to us a vast treasure trove of documents, including accounts and inventories of the Masters of the artillery under the later Dukes. Although many of these were extracted and transcribed in the late nineteenth century, modern historians have largely ignored their unprecedented insights into fifteenth-century guns and their ... Read more
A major new exploration of the history and development of gunpowder weapons in the 15th century based on the artillery of the Dukes of Burgundy. The four Valois Dukes of Burgundy created, in little more than a century, a fabulously wealthy and independent state. Their centralised control and chancellery have bequeathed to us a vast treasure trove of documents, including accounts and inventories of the Masters of the artillery under the later Dukes. Although many of these were extracted and transcribed in the late nineteenth century, modern historians have largely ignored their unprecedented insights into fifteenth-century guns and their ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Boydell Press
Condition
New
Series
Armour and Weapons
Number of Pages
386
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843831624
SKU
V9781843831624
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Ref
99-50
About Robert Douglas Smith
Robert Douglas Smith is an Independent Scholar. Kelly DeVries is Professor of History at Loyola College, Baltimore, USA.
Reviews for The Artillery of the Dukes of Burgundy, 1363-1477 (Armour and Weapons)
A carefully argued and well-produced volume. Anyone with an interest in warfare in the century covered will find much to educate and enthral the in this book.
THE RICARDIAN
Der Band gibt eine verzügliche Übersicht über die Entwicklung und den Einsatz von Pulverwaffen unter den vier Valoirherzögen von Burgund [...] Index und Literarturverzeichnis beschliessen den Band, der durch ... Read more
THE RICARDIAN
Der Band gibt eine verzügliche Übersicht über die Entwicklung und den Einsatz von Pulverwaffen unter den vier Valoirherzögen von Burgund [...] Index und Literarturverzeichnis beschliessen den Band, der durch ... Read more