FORTESCUE'S HISTORY OF THE BRITISH ARMY

VOLUME I

von The J. W. Fortescue

658 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This is the first volume in the classic and most famous history of the British army - that of the Hon. J. W. Fortescue, which is still a bible for army history buffs to this day. Vol. I - from the Battle of Hastings to the end of the Seven Year's War (1713). Includes such famous battles as Robert Bruce's victory over the English at Bannockburn; the triumph of Edward III's longbow firing English at Crecy,; Henry V'sd battle against the French (and the odds) at Agincourt, in 1415; the Earl of Surrey's hard-fought victory over KIng James' Scots at Flodden; the battles of the English Civil War; Dunkirk Dunes, Tangiers, and the battles of Marlborough's campaigns - Blenheim, Ramilles, Oudenarde and Malplaquet. The volume also traces the development of European Armies' infantry, cavalry and artillery, and the specific changes in Britain during the period

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• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Militärgeschichte
• ISBN: 9781783319947
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 10.08.2021
• Größe: 235 x 157 mm
• Verlag: Naval & Military Press