From Retinue to Regiment 1453-1618Series
This series delves into the dynamic period of military history from the mid-15th to early 17th centuries. It examines the transformation of military organizations from medieval retinues to early modern regiments. Readers will uncover the evolution of tactics, weaponry, and logistics during an era of significant societal and technological shifts. It offers a fascinating look at the birth of the professional soldier and the changing European battlefield.
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Tanaka 1587
- 128 pages
- 5 hours of reading
This unique book tells for the first time the violent story of the siege of Tanaka based on never-before translated war chronicles, maps, and fieldwork.
This is the story of two very different men, Richard III, the last Plantagenet King of England, and Henry Tudor and how they met in battle on 22 August 1485 at Bosworth Field.
A detailed inside account of a Landsknecht army recruited for a 6 monthlong campaign in 1525 to defend the nobility in Southern Germany against a peasant rebellion.