Medieval European Armies 1300-1500 (Men at Arms Series, 50)

Almost continual warfare raged in Europe during the period 1300-1500. These wars were the furnaces in which many of the modern European nations were forged. Parallel with this emergence of the nations came the development of national armies to protect the newly-won borders and independence, yet throughout this period the old feudal method of raising an army persisted. This fascinating study by Terence Wise explores the organisation, weapons and equipment of the armies who fought across medieval Europe, from the Hundred Years War to the fight against the Moors in Spain and the French invasion of Italy.Terence Wise is the author of 'Medieval European Armies 1300-1500 (Men at Arms Series, 50)', published 1975 under ISBN 9780850452457 and ISBN 0850452457.