European Warfare 1350–1750

by Frank Tallett (Editor), D.J.B. Trim (Editor)

The period 1350-1750 saw major developments in European warfare, which not only had a huge impact on the way wars were fought, but also are critical to long-standing controversies about state development, the global ascendancy of the West, and the nature of military revolutions past and present. However, the military history of this period is usually written from either medieval or early-modern, and either Western or Eastern European, perspectives. These chronological and geographical limits have produced substantial confusion about how the conduct of war changed. The essays in this book provide a comprehensive overview of land and sea warfare across Europe throughout this period of momentous political, religious, technological, intellectual and military change. Written by leading experts in their fields, they not only summarise existing scholarship, but also present new findings and new ideas, casting new light on the art of war, the rise of the state, and European expansion.

Genres: History, Military Fiction

428 pages, Paperback

First published January 28, 2010

Reviews

[Александър Стоянов · Rating 5 out of 5]

A sine qua non for the study of Early Modern Warfare!

[Janice Liedl · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent collection of academic essays on various military history subjects. The collection generally challenges Roberts' military revolution analysis in the wider timeframe, individual chapters are well-focused and researched.