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The Art of War in the Middle Ages A.D. 378-1515, by C. W. C. Oman, B.A

The Art of War in the Middle Ages A.D. 378-1515, by C. W. C. Oman, B.A

by Charles Oman

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Author
Oman, Charles, 1860-1946
Title
The Art of War in the Middle Ages A.D. 378-1515
Credits
Produced by Chris Curnow, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Language
English
LoC Class
U: Military science
Subject
Military art and science -- History -- Medieval, 500-1500
Category
Text
eBook-No.
44308
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44308
Release Date
November 30, 2013
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.THE ART OF WAR IN THE MIDDLE AGES
  2. 2.CONTENTS.
  3. 3.INTRODUCTION.
  4. 4.I. The Transition from Roman to Mediæval Forms in War. A.D. 378–582.
  5. 5.II. The Early Middle Ages. A.D. 476–1066–81.
  6. 6.III. The Byzantines and their Enemies. 28 A.D. 582–1071. — (1) Character of Byzantine Strategy. — (2) Arms, Organization and Tactics of the Byzantine Armies.
  7. 7.IV. The Supremacy of Feudal Cavalry. A.D. 1066–1346.
  8. 8.V. The Swiss. A.D. 1315–1515. — (1) Their Character, Arms, and Organization. — (2) Tactics and Strategy. — (3) Development of Swiss Military Supremacy. — (4) Causes of the Decline of Swiss Ascendency.
  9. 9.VI. The English and their Enemies. A.D. 1272–1485.
  10. 10.VII. Conclusion.
  11. 11.FOOTNOTES:
  12. 12.Transcriber’s Notes

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