Hussite Warfare
The Armies, Equipment, Tactics and Campaigns, 1419-1437
Illustration: Lunyakov, Sascha
Versandkostenfrei!
Versandfertig in 3-5 Tagen
34,95 €
inkl. MwSt.
PAYBACK Punkte
0 °P sammeln!
With the outbreak of the Hussite Revolution in 1419, Bohemia found itself opposed by a superior force of European crusader armies. German knighthood was experiencing its last heyday. But the Bohemian heretics' army, under the leadership of energetic commanders like Jan Ziska, developed tactics with which they won one battle after another. The employment of the defensive Wagenburg ("wagon castle") and intensive use of the first cannon as field artillery brought them many successes.The Hussites were the first soldiers since Roman times to employ all the available branches in coordination on the ...
With the outbreak of the Hussite Revolution in 1419, Bohemia found itself opposed by a superior force of European crusader armies. German knighthood was experiencing its last heyday. But the Bohemian heretics' army, under the leadership of energetic commanders like Jan Ziska, developed tactics with which they won one battle after another. The employment of the defensive Wagenburg ("wagon castle") and intensive use of the first cannon as field artillery brought them many successes.The Hussites were the first soldiers since Roman times to employ all the available branches in coordination on the battlefield. This book highlights not just the history of the conflicts, but also the weapons and military branches, organization and tactics of the Hussite armies.
Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Andere Kunden interessierten sich für
