Pavia 1525: The Climax of the Italian Wars

by Angus Konstam, Graham Turner (Illustrator)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781855325043
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	11/15/1996
Series:	Campaign , #44
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	7.25(w) x 9.70(h) x 0.25(d)

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.

Table of Contents

Opposing Commanders
Opposing Forces
The Origins of the Campaign
The Battle of Pavia
The Aftermath
The Battlefield Today
Chronology
Wargaming Pavia
Further Reading