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Pavia, 1525
Angus Konstam
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Description for Pavia, 1525
Paperback. An account of the battle at Pavia in 1525 between France and the Holy Roman Empire. The Habsburg emperor Charles V defeated and captured Francis I of France; the battle marked the onset of Habsburg dominance in Italy. Series: Osprey Military Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, b&w illustrations, b&w photographs, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; HBJD; HBLA; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 184 x 7. Weight in Grams: 312.
A detailed, illustrated look at arguably the first modern battle, marking the rise of hand held weapons as a tool of warfare.
In this titanic clash the most decisive of the Italian Wars, caused by French territorial ambitions in first the Kingdom of Naples and then the Duchy of Milan the French troops were smashed by the Spanish Imperial Army. King Francis I was captured, and the cream of his nobility slaughtered. France's greatest defeat since Agincourt, the battle dramatically swung the balance of power in Western Europe.
Complete with battlescene maps and stunning artwork throughout, Angus Konstam describes the battle and its significance to modern-day warfare.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
Series
Osprey Military Campaign S.
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781855325043
SKU
V9781855325043
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Ref
99-1
About Angus Konstam
Angus Konstam has written several books for Osprey, mainly on 18th century subjects. Angus previously worked as a Curator of Weapons at the Royal Armouries, Tower of London, and as Chief Curator of the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum. He now devotes himself to full-time writing, indulging his passion for maritime and naval history to the maximum. Graham Turner is a leading historical artist, specialising in the medieval period. He has illustrated numerous titles for Osprey, covering a wide variety of subjects from the dress of the 10th-century armies of the Caliphates, through the action of bloody medieval battles, to the daily life of the British Redcoat of the late 18th century. The son of the illustrator Michael Turner, Graham lives and works in Buckinghamshire, UK.
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