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Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 120 pages. 9.50x7.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 184 pages. 0.38x0.27x9.70 inches. In Stock.

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Softcover. Zustand: Très bon. Ancien livre de bibliothèque avec équipements. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de cet article à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Very good. Former library book. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations. Collet, Antonin (illustrator).…

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 64 pages. French language. 10.25x8.00x0.25 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 184 pages. 0.38x0.27x9.70 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 226 pages. 7.10x0.40x9.70 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In August 1644, Turenne and Grand Condé battled the shrewd Bavarian Mercy in grueling fights at Freiburg, revealing wartime challenges.Early August 1644 saw the two greatest French men of war of the mid-seventeenth century, Turenne and the future Grand Condé, attempt to dislodge the Bavarian general Franz von Mercy from the heights of Fribourg in the Black Forest. In the twilight of the Thirty Years' War, there was probably no better opponent for these two geniuses than Mercy, who had the astonishing ability to anticipate his enemies' plans. To succeed against such a general, it would take no less than Enghien and Turenne combined. The battles of 3 and 5 August were among the most difficult that the two men would face over their careers: their carefully prepared plans were thwarted by the shrewdness of their opponent and some unfortunate initiatives on the part of their subordinates. The battles were so costly that they brought Mazarin to tears. On learning of what could be considered a victory, the Cardinal is said to have stated that France would have been lost if it had won many similar victories.The days of Fribourg were the setting for some fascinating actions in which doggedness gave way only to courage. Thanks to numerous contemporary accounts, the reader is immersed in the heart of the two battles that enabled the French, despite being held at bay, to keep the Bavarians away from the right bank of the Rhine. The context of the campaign, the character of the three protagonists, the phases of the various battles, the armies involved and the lessons learned are all analysed in detail in this study. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Egypt's Ptolemaic army reveals a modern, flexible structure shaped by centuries of evolution and rich illustration.Egypt is the ideal starting point for anyone seeking to study the institutions of Alexander the Great's successors. No other Hellenistic kingdom is so fortunate in preserving such a wealth of sources, particularly in the military sphere. The surviving documents offer insights into the army, down to the level of individual commanders and soldiers. This army, heir to Macedonian traditions, is examined in detail in The Armies of Ptolemaic Egypt.The organisation of the Ptolemaic army is traced across the centuries of its existence, balancing theoretical models with empirical evidence. Its evolution, shaped by the challenges of the age, emerges with clarity. One of the most striking features is the modernity of its structure. Far removed from the rigid pyramidal systems described by contemporary tacticians--especially Asclepiodotus in his Tactica-- the Ptolemaic organisation bears a surprising resemblance to that of seventeenth-century Europe.The Armies of Ptolemaic Egypt is further enriched by numerous illustrations, many drawn from statuettes, frescoes, and painted stelae, which bring to life the appearance of the Ptolemaic soldier from the third to the first century BCE.…

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 215 pages. 9.50x7.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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173 S., 1 Bl. Mit zahlreichen meist farbigen Abbildungen. 4° (27,5 x 21,5 cm). Original-Karton. Soldiers of the past. - Komplett in englischer Sprache. - Etwas bestoßen, Umschlag mit Lagerspuren. Gewicht (Gramm): 750.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The book surveys the late medieval French ordonnance companies, detailing their organization, recruitment, and equipment as they evolved into early standing military units.At the close of the Middle Ages, the French monarchy entered a period of profound political and institutional reconfiguration, for which the Hundred Years' War provided both the historical context and the principal catalyst. The defeats suffered by French chivalry, the irregular and often inadequate nature of feudal service, the slowness of recruitment, and the emergence of new forms of warfare -- including chevauchées, prolonged sieges, and the growing importance of artillery -- all exposed the structural limitations of a military system still largely founded upon personal prowess, aristocratic obligation, and vassalic ties.It was within this broader context that Charles VII initiated the process that led to the formation of a standing army, most commonly associated with the establishment of the compagnies d'ordonnance in 1445, the creation of the francs-archers in 1448, and the consolidation of a more structured royal artillery. Yet such a transformation did not arise ex nihilo. The creation of a permanent military institution, especially in the face of considerable political and social resistance, must be understood as part of a longer evolutionary process, during which the essential administrative, fiscal, and military foundations were gradually laid. Indeed, Charles VII's military reforms should be seen as the culmination of a long process of professionalisation and centralisation.The central question addressed in this book concerns the origins and explanatory factors behind this transformation: how and why did the French monarchy come to replace the feudal model of the host and the arrière-ban with a more stable, paid, regulated, and centrally controlled military system, permanently attached to the crown Consequently, this book examines the organisation, development, command structures, and military equipment of the French compagnies d'ordonnance, francs-archers and artillery up to 1480. The study is complemented by numerous plates and illustrations.…

173 pp with some illustrations. -TEXT IN ENGLISH- Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 855 4°. Softcover, binding a bit rubbed / bumped, else good and clean.