An engaging book of great use to scholars and students. [It] demystifies the material culture of an important aspect of the military and tournament activities of early modern Europe. .. If one had room for only a single book on the subject, this volume should be it.
SEVENTEENTH CENTURY NEWS
This book represents part of the essential reading ... Read morelist for any student of the subject. [...] The coverage of the subject is comprehensive. The illustrations, both line drawings and photographs, are excellent.
HOBILAR
This seminal work makes a welcome return...Anyone who has read any of Mr Oakeshott's books will know well the clear, chatty style of his text...it is a pleasure to read.
CHRONICLE REGIA ANGLORUM
The contents of this book are comprehensive...woven into the background of history... A further volume by one of the world's leading authorities on [the subject] and a true work of reference not merely for any serious student of the subject but also those with an interest in a lively and most readable account of the artifacts of warfare during this period of development.
CLASSIC ARMS & MILITARIA
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