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Sir John Fortescue's Banners Forward! -The Development & Campaigns of British Armies 1066-1642
J W Fortescue Sir (Author)
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Sir John Fortescue's Banners Forward! -The Development & Campaigns of British Armies 1066-1642 - J W Fortescue Sir
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Synopsis "Sir John Fortescue's Banners Forward! -The Development & Campaigns of British Armies 1066-1642"
ISBN: 9781782825029 Géneros: Sinópsis: The history of the genesis of the British Army to the English Civil War Among British Army historians the reputation of Sir John Fortescue stands virtually without equal His comprehensive fourteen volume history is a work of unparalleled achievement in its field Fortescue combines thorough source material research with insightful academic observation of the conduct of the campaigns he describes and of the decisions errors and strategic and tactical options of their principal protagonists The Leonaur editors have carefully selected passages from Fortescues magnum opus to create a series of books each focusing on a specific war or campaign The British Army in a form recognisable today emerged during the reign of Charles II when the first regiments of the Crown differentiated by names and numbers were created The immediate progenitor of that army was Cromwells incomparable New Model though that remarkable force evolved in consequence of the English Civil War in response to the existing tactics and the form of the combatants Each army and each soldier was the product of developments in the waging of war and the experiences of the campaigns of the past In this book Fortescue examines the rise and development of the British soldier from the earliest period to the outbreak of the English Civil War From the Norman Invasion to the wars of Edward III and from the innovations of the Renaissance to the fascinating period of the Tudors when Elizabeth Is volunteers fought to liberate the Low Countries from Spanish occupation this is an essential account of over 600 years of warfare as it was experienced by the fighting men of a small nation that was destined to become an imperial giant Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket
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