Military History of the Middle Ages

From the Merovingians to the Turks, from the Crusades to the Hundred Years' War, from shield and sword to the invention of gunpowder - Martin Clauss tells the story of military life in the Middle Ages from its beginnings to the decline of knightly culture. The reality of war was far less knightly than the romantic image of the hero on horseback would suggest. Technological progress and new enemies forced warlords and kings to use ever new tricks, tactics and strategies. This book provides a precise and comprehensive account of the craft of war in a warlike era.