French Armies of the Hundred Years War by Nicolle, David

French Armies of the Hundred Years War (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781855327108)

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French Armies of the Hundred Years War by Nicolle, David

French Armies of the Hundred Years War

$20.00
French Armies of the Hundred Years War by Nicolle, David

French Armies of the Hundred Years War

$20.00
Format: Paperback
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The fourteenth and fifteenth centuries were a time of great upheaval for medieval France. In 1328 the Capetian line came to an end. This was the trigger for the Hundred Years War (1337-1453) as successive English kings attempted to uphold their claim to the French throne. Catastrophic defeats at Cr cy and Poitiers shook the French kingdom to its core. A period of respite followed under Bertrand du Guesclin, but an even more devastating assault was to follow, under the warrior-king par excellence Henry V, and the French disintegration continued until 1429. This book details how the French began a recovery, partly triggered by the young visionary Joan of Arc, that would end with them as the major European military power.

Author: David Nicolle
ISBN-10: 1855327104
ISBN-13: 9781855327108
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Language: English
Published: 02/15/2000
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.36lbs
Size: 9.74h x 7.24w x 0.15d
By David Nicolle
By David Nicolle
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David Nicolle was born in 1944 and was educated at Highgate School. For eight years he worked in the BBC Arabic Service. In 1971 he went 'back to school', gaining an MA from the School of Oriental and African Studies and a PhD from Edinburgh University. For some years he taught art and architectural history at Yarmuk University, Jordan. David has written many Osprey titles, including MAA 140 Armies of the Ottoman Turks, MAA 320 Armies of the Caliphates 862-1098, and Campaign 43 Fornovo 1495.

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