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Welsh Soldiers in the Later Middle Ages, 1282-1422
Adam Chapman
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Description for Welsh Soldiers in the Later Middle Ages, 1282-1422
Hardback. Examines the role of Welsh soldiers in English armies, from the conquests under Edward I through to the Battle of Agincourt. Series: Warfare in History. Num Pages: 282 pages, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 646.
Not only the leaders but the entire nation are trained in war. Sound the trumpet for battle and the peasant will rush from his plough to pick up his weapons as quickly as the courtier from the court. So wrote Gerald of Wales at the end of the twelfth century; and war continued to define the experiences of Welshmen in the succeeding years. This book explores the role of the Welsh in England's armies and in England's wars between Edward I's conquest of Wales in the 1280s, through the wars in Scotland and France and the revolt ... Read more
Not only the leaders but the entire nation are trained in war. Sound the trumpet for battle and the peasant will rush from his plough to pick up his weapons as quickly as the courtier from the court. So wrote Gerald of Wales at the end of the twelfth century; and war continued to define the experiences of Welshmen in the succeeding years. This book explores the role of the Welsh in England's armies and in England's wars between Edward I's conquest of Wales in the 1280s, through the wars in Scotland and France and the revolt ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
656g
Number of Pages
282
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783270316
SKU
V9781783270316
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-50
Reviews for Welsh Soldiers in the Later Middle Ages, 1282-1422
This is a fine book...written with admirable clarity. It is based on a great deal of detailed research on a wide range of source... Rich in detail and persuasive in argument, it makes an important contribution both to the history of English armies, and that of later medieval Wales. ARCHAEOLOGIA CAMBRENSIS A tremendous work, easy to ... Read more