The Medieval City under Siege
By Ivy A. Corfis (Editor), Michael Wolfe (Editor), Bert Hall (Contribution by), Denys Pringle (Contribution by), Eric McGeer (Contribution by), Heather Arden (Contribution by), James F Powers (Contribution by), Kelly DeVries (Contribution by), Michael Harney (Contribution by), Michael Mallett (Contribution by), Michael Toch (Contribution by), Michael Wolfe (Contribution by), Paul E. Chevedden (Contribution by), Winthrop Wetherbee (Contribution by)
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By Ivy A. Corfis (Editor), Michael Wolfe (Editor), Bert Hall (Contribution by), Denys Pringle (Contribution by), Eric McGeer (Contribution by), Heather Arden (Contribution by), James F Powers (Contribution by), Kelly DeVries (Contribution by), Michael Harney (Contribution by), Michael Mallett (Contribution by), Michael Toch (Contribution by), Michael Wolfe (Contribution by), Paul E. Chevedden (Contribution by), Winthrop Wetherbee (Contribution by)
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[This] substantial book...makes an important and stimulating contribution. MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY
Warfare in Europe in the middle ages underwent a marked change of emphasis as urban life expanded. The concentration of wealth represented by a city was a valuable objective, and the static nature of a siege was infinitely preferable to the uncertainties of campaign. As the incidence of sieges increased, so pitched battles declined. The studies in this book, intended for specialists as well as gen...
Warfare in Europe in the middle ages underwent a marked change of emphasis as urban life expanded. The concentration of wealth represented by a city was a valuable objective, and the static nature of a siege was infinitely preferable to the uncertainties of campaign. As the incidence of sieges increased, so pitched battles declined. The studies in this book, intended for specialists as well as gen...






















