In The Archaeology of Weapons, Ewart Oakeshott traces the development of European arms in logical sequence, showing how changes were wrought by the use of new materials and the ever-shifting demands of war and fashion.
Ewart Oakeshott Book order






- 2019
- 2012
European Weapons and Armour
- 312 pages
- 11 hours of reading
The story of arms in Western Europe from the Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution.
- 1999
Describes the horses used by knights in the Middle Ages, as well as the equipment and weapons knights used in battle.
- 1999
A Knight and His Armor
- 128 pages
- 5 hours of reading
This is another in the famous Knight series by the renowned medieval historian Ewart Oakeshott. Explore another fascinating dimension of medieval warfare in this engaging account of knights and their various kinds of armor. Oakeshott focuses on the a
- 1998
Take an engaging journey back in time, when battles were fought with swords, lances, maces, and an array of well-crafted devices that could be elegant and ornate, brutal and efficient, or both. This accessible, lively, and informative book explores m
- 1998
Describes the horses used by knights in the Middle Ages, as well as the equipment and weapons they used in battle.
- 1964
The Sword in the Age of Chivalry
- 204 pages
- 8 hours of reading
A comprehensive history and typology of the European knightly sword from c.1050 to c.1550, that draws on evidence from literature and art as well as from archaeology.