War Cruel and Sharp by Clifford J Rogers
A close study of the military and political strategies of Edward III and the Black Prince, whose great victories had by 1360 made England the foremost martial nation of Europe.
This sort of book, attempting to overthrow an historical orthodoxy, is rarely this good, or this well researched...This is a major contribution to our understand of this phase of the Hundred Years War. * WWW.HISTORYOFWAR.ORG *
This impressive work makes a major contribution to our understanding of late medieval warfare... Rogers is particularly good on the particularities of conflict and campaign. * JOURNAL OF MILITARY HISTORY *
Among the great medieval military leaders, Edward III may be the least studied. That is, until this excellent book... * CHOICE *
A complete and convincing reassessment of Edward's strategic planning and execution... All subsequent historians of the Hundred Years' War will have to take account of (and in my opinion accept) Rogers' conclusions, and medieval military historians generally will have to explain the modification Rogers' study forces upon the standard battle-avoiding model of medieval strategy. This is, in short, a very important book. * ALBION *
Exhilarating...persuasive...an impressive and compulsively readable book, illuminated by vivid citations from the sources and enlivened by a combative style. -- J. J. N. Palmer * HISTORY *
A worthy and distinguished contribution to scholarship on the early stages of the Hundred Years War. * FRENCH HISTORY *
Has surely extended the scholarship in this area... essential reading as a core text on any reading list for a course on the Hundred Years War. * TMR *
This impressive work makes a major contribution to our understanding of late medieval warfare... Rogers is particularly good on the particularities of conflict and campaign. * JOURNAL OF MILITARY HISTORY *
Among the great medieval military leaders, Edward III may be the least studied. That is, until this excellent book... * CHOICE *
A complete and convincing reassessment of Edward's strategic planning and execution... All subsequent historians of the Hundred Years' War will have to take account of (and in my opinion accept) Rogers' conclusions, and medieval military historians generally will have to explain the modification Rogers' study forces upon the standard battle-avoiding model of medieval strategy. This is, in short, a very important book. * ALBION *
Exhilarating...persuasive...an impressive and compulsively readable book, illuminated by vivid citations from the sources and enlivened by a combative style. -- J. J. N. Palmer * HISTORY *
A worthy and distinguished contribution to scholarship on the early stages of the Hundred Years War. * FRENCH HISTORY *
Has surely extended the scholarship in this area... essential reading as a core text on any reading list for a course on the Hundred Years War. * TMR *
CLIFFORD J. ROGERS is a Professor of History at the United States Military Academy and founding director of the West Point Digital History Centre. His many books and articles on medieval warfare have been recognized with awards from the Royal Historical Society's Alexander Prize to the Society for Military History's Distinguished Book Award and Moncado Prize, as well as two Verbruggen Prizes and the Bachrach Medal from De Re Militari. His recent work has focused on early gunpowder and gunpowder artillery.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781843839293 |
| ISBN 10 | 1843839296 |
| Title | War Cruel and Sharp |
| Author | Clifford J Rogers |
| Series | Warfare In History |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Boydell & Brewer Ltd |
| Year published | 2014-08-21 |
| Number of pages | 480 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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