Medieval Naval Warfare, 1000-1500 (Warfare and History)
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This slim volume is paked with information and insight. Author Susan Rose is known to students of medieval maritime history for her work on the English navy of the fifteenth century. In this volume she expands her range to include the Mediterranean, the Black Sea, the so-called Western approaches and the North Sea..
-Military History
Book Description
How were medieval navies organized, and how did powerful rulers use them? Medieval Naval Warfare, 1000-1500 provides a wealth of information about the strategy and tactics of these early fleets and the extent to which the possibilities of sea power were understood and exploited.
This fascinating account brings vividly to life the dangers and difficulties of medieval seafaring. In particular, it reveals the exploits of the Italian city-states, England and France and examines how battles were fought from the Mediterranean to the North Sea. With accompanying maps and illustrations, this much-needed account will appeal to military historians medievalists and the general reader alike.
Medieval Naval Warfare, 1000-1500 (Warfare and History)
Medieval Naval Warfare, 1000-1500 (Warfare and History),Susan Rose,Routledge,041523977X,Europe,History,History - Military / War,History: World,Medieval,Military - Naval,Naval art and science,Naval history,Reference,To 1500,Africa,African history: c 1500 to c 1900,History / Military / Naval,Naval forces & warfare,c 1000 CE to c 1500
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