Constantinople 1453 by David Nicolle
This Osprey title details the epic four-month siege of the city of Constantinople in 1453, last vestige of the once mighty Roman and Byzantine Empires. Mehmet 'The Conqueror' led an army of 80,000 men with a massive siege train against the city. Defending were a mere 10,000 men under the Emperor Constantine XI. The Turkish artillery battered the ancient city walls mercilessly, levelling a large section. A gallant defence held off the massive Turkish assault for several hours. Refusing appeals to flee, Constantine returned to the breaches and fought until overwhelmed and killed. Thus died the last Emperor of the Byzantines, and with him his once glorious empire.-
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Arnhem 1944
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Zulu War 1879
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Towton 1461
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Trafalgar 1805
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Berlin 1945
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Operation Market-Garden 1944 (1)
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Megiddo 1918
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The Medieval Warfare Source Book
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Crecy, 1346
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The Moors
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Granada 1492
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Italian Medieval Armies 13001500
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The Fall of English France 1449-53
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Fall of Constantinople
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Lake Peipus 1242
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The Ottoman Army 1914-18
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Orleans 1429
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French Armies of the Hundred Years War
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The Janissaries
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The Second Crusade 1148
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The Venetian Empire 1200-1670
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Poitiers 1356
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Lawrence and the Arab Revolts
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European Medieval Tactics (1)
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The Age of Tamerlane
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Armies of the Ottoman Empire 17751820
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David Nicolle was born in 1944, the son of the illustrator Pat Nicolle. He worked in the BBC Arabic service for a number of years, before going 'back to school', gaining an MA from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, and a doctorate from Edinburgh University. He has written many books and articles on medieval and Islamic warfare, and has been a prolific author of Osprey titles for many years. David lives and works in Leicestershire, UK.
Christa Hook began her illustrating career in 1986. Her work has featured extensively in the worlds of publishing and television, and she has established herself as one of Osprey's most popular illustrators. Her illustrations combine the historian's attention to detail with the artist's sense of drama and atmosphere, and they are sought after by collectors worldwide.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781841760919 |
| ISBN 10 | 1841760919 |
| Title | Constantinople 1453 |
| Author | David Nicolle |
| Series | Campaign |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2000-11-25 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |