Pavia 1525: The Climax of the Italian Wars (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781855325043)

Osprey's Campaign title for the climax of the Italian Wars (1494-1559). The battle of Pavia has been hailed as the first modern battle, marking the rise of hand held weapons as a tool of warfare. In this titanic clash - the most decisive of the Italian Wars, caused by French territorial ambitions in first the Kingdom of Naples and then the Duchy of Milan - the French troops were smashed by the Spanish Imperial Army. King Francis I was captured, and the cream of his nobility slaughtered. France's greatest defeat since Agincourt, the battle dramatically swung the balance of power in Western Europe.

Author: Angus Konstam
ISBN-10: 1855325047
ISBN-13: 9781855325043
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Language: English
Published: 11/15/1996
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 9.70h x 7.27w x 0.32d

About the Author
Angus Konstam has written several books for Osprey, mainly on 18th century subjects. Angus previously worked as a Curator of Weapons at the Royal Armouries, Tower of London, and as Chief Curator of the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum. He now devotes himself to full-time writing, indulging his passion for maritime and naval history to the maximum.