The fourteenth and fifteenth centuries were a time of great upheaval for medieval France. In 1328 the Capetian line came to an end. This was the trigger for the Hundred Years War (1337-1453) as successive English kings attempted to uphold their claim to the French throne. Catastrophic defeats at Crecy and Poitiers shook the French kingdom to its core. A period of respite followed under Bertrand du Guesclin, but an even more devastating assault was to follow, under the warrior-king par excellence Henry V, and the French disintegration continued until 1429. This book details how the French began a recovery, partly triggered by the young visionary Joan of Arc, that would end with them as the major European military power.
David Nicolle
Background & Overview · Chronology · Recruitment · Organisation · Equipment · Tactics · Naval aspects · Further Reading · Eight full colour plates
Show moreThe fourteenth and fifteenth centuries were a time of great upheaval for medieval France. In 1328 the Capetian line came to an end. This was the trigger for the Hundred Years War (1337-1453) as successive English kings attempted to uphold their claim to the French throne. Catastrophic defeats at Crecy and Poitiers shook the French kingdom to its core. A period of respite followed under Bertrand du Guesclin, but an even more devastating assault was to follow, under the warrior-king par excellence Henry V, and the French disintegration continued until 1429. This book details how the French began a recovery, partly triggered by the young visionary Joan of Arc, that would end with them as the major European military power.
David Nicolle
Background & Overview · Chronology · Recruitment · Organisation · Equipment · Tactics · Naval aspects · Further Reading · Eight full colour plates
Show moreBackground & Overview · Chronology · Recruitment · Organisation · Equipment · Tactics · Naval aspects · Further Reading · Eight full colour plates
David Nicolle was born in 1944 and was educated at Highgate
School. For eight years he worked in the BBC Arabic Service. In
1971 he went 'back to school', gaining an MA from the School of
Oriental and African Studies and a PhD from Edinburgh University.
For some years he taught art and architectural history at Yarmuk
University, Jordan. David has written many Osprey titles, including
MAA 140 Armies of the Ottoman Turks, MAA 320 Armies of the
Caliphates 862–1098, and Campaign 43 Fornovo 1495.
Angus McBride is one of the world's most respected historical
illustrators, and has contributed to more than 70 Osprey titles in
the past three decades. Born in 1931 of Highland parents but
orphaned as a child, he was educated at Canterbury Cathedral Choir
School. He worked in advertising agencies from 1947, and after
national service, emigrated to South Africa. He now lives and works
in Cape Town.
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