Bøger af Terence Wise

An illustrated survey of the military Colours of France's enemies during the Napoleonic Wars. Included here are the flags of Imperial Russia, Hapsburg Austria, Britain and Prussia.

This text by Terence Wise explores some of the fascinating peoples who comprised the ancient armies of the Middle East: the Sumerians, who were the first to introduce the use of bronze into warfare, and were centuries ahead of the Egyptians in the use of the wheel ΓÇô The Akkadians, whose citizen army was composed almost entirely of light troops ΓÇô The Babylonians, whose people were granted land in return for army service ΓÇô the horned warriors of the Elamites ΓÇô the Egyptians, with thier heavy spearmen and archers ΓÇô the tribal and warlike Libyans ΓÇô Nubians and Ethiopians ΓÇô Hyksos ΓÇô the armies of the Hittite Empire ΓÇô the Sea People and others.

On 12 October 1492 Columbus discovered the New World. In the following decade a number of Spanish colonies were founded in the West Indies, many of the settlers being ex-soldiers. They were a hardy, adventurous and unruly crew, no longer able to find suitable employment in Europe. They carved a foothold for Spain in the Indies, but quickly became restless in the role of settler. Anxious to avoid the dull work of the administrators and planters, these men began to seek new territories to exploit, once again turning their faces towards the unknown. This title documents both the Conquistadores themselves, and their formidable enemies in the New World - the Aztecs, Incas and Maya.

Almost continual warfare raged in Europe during the period 1300-1500. These wars were the furnaces in which many of the modern European nations were forged. Parallel with this emergence of the nations came the development of national armies to protect the newly-won borders and independence, yet throughout this period the old feudal method of raising an army persisted. This fascinating study by Terence Wise explores the organization, weapons and equipment of the armies who fought across Medieval Europe, from the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) to the fight against the Moors in Spain, and the French invasion of Italy in 1494.

Part of the "Men-At-Arms" series, this book looks at medieval heraldry.