History of the Art of War in the Middle Ages

The complete History of the Art of War in the Middle Ages, by master-historian Charles Oman. Excellent in scope and execution, Oman’s history of the art of war during the middle ages is a must-read for anyone interested in medieval history. Covering the period from the Fall of Rome to the Hundred Years’ War, Oman displays his narrative skill in conveying both the beauty and the horror of warcraft during the middle ages. Contents include: Book I: The Transition from Roman to Mediæval Forms in War The Last Days of the Legion A.D. 235–450 Belisarius and the Goths A.D. 450–552 Book II: The Early Middle Ages A.D. 500–768 The Visigoths, Lombards, and Franks The Anglo-Saxons Book III: From Charles the Great to the Battle of Hastings A.D. 768–1066 Charles the Great and the Early Carolingians A.D. 768–850 The Vikings A.D. 800–900 The Vikings Turned Back A.D. 900–1000 The Magyars A.D. 896–973 Arms and Armour A.D. 800–1100 Siegecraft A.D. 800–1100 The Last Struggles of Infantry Book IV: The Byzantines A.D. 579–1204 Historical Development of the Byzantine Army Arms and Organization of the Byzantine Army Strategy and Tactics of the Byzantine Army Decline of the Byzantine Army 1071–1204 Book V: The Crusades 1097–1291 Introductory The Grand Strategy of the Crusades The Tactics of the Crusaders The Tactics of the Crusaders – continued The Great Defeats of the Crusaders – Carrhae, Harenc, Tiberias, Acre, Mansourah Book VI: Western Europe from the Battle of Hastings to the Rise of the Longbow Introductory The Armies of the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries English Battles and their Tactics 1100–1200 English Battles of the Thirteenth Century Continental Battles, 1100–1300 Arms and Armour 1100–1300 Fortification and Siegecraft 1100–1300 Book VII: England and Scotland 1296–1333 England and Scotland 1296–1328 Continuation of the Scottish War Book VIII: The Longbow in France and Spain 1337–1370 The Hundred Years’ War: The Armies of Edward III The Longbow in France – Creçy Poictiers, Cocherel, and Auray 1356–64 Navarette and Aljubarotta