The Portuguese in the Age of Discovery C. 1340-1665 by David Nicolle

The Portuguese in the Age of Discovery C. 1340-1665 by David Nicolle

From humble beginnings, in the course of three centuries the Portuguese built the world's first truly global empire, stretching from modern Brazil to sub-Saharan Africa and from India to the East Indies (Indonesia). Portugal had established its present-day borders by 1300 and the following century saw extensive warfare that confirmed Portugal's independence and allowed it to aspire to maritime expansion, sponsored by monarchs such as Prince Henry the Navigator. During this nearly 300-year period, the Portuguese fought alongside other Iberian forces against the Moors of Andalusia; with English help successfully repelled a Castilian invasion (1385); fought the Moors in Morocco, and Africans, the Ottoman Turks, and the Spanish in colonial competition. David Nicolle's detailed text examines these Portuguese forces that prevailed in these battles on land and sea.

David Nicolle, born in 1944, worked in the BBC's Arabic service for a number of years before gaining an MA from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, and a doctorate from Edinburgh University. He has written numerous books and articles on medieval and Islamic warfare, and has been a prolific author of Osprey titles for many years.

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ISBN 13	9781849088480
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Titel	The Portuguese in the Age of Discovery C. 1340-1665
Autor	David Nicolle
Serie	Men-At-Arms
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Osprey Publishing
Erscheinungsjahr	2012-11-20
Seitenanzahl	48
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