| Pavia 1525: The Climax of the Italian Wars Contributor(s): Konstam, Angus (Author), Turner, Graham (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1855325047 ISBN-13: 9781855325043 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $22.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 1996 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - General - History | Europe - Italy - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) |
| Dewey: 945 |
| Series: Campaign |
| Physical Information: 0.32" H x 7.27" W x 9.7" (0.75 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Turner, Graham: - Graham Turner is a leading historical artist, specializing in the medieval period. He has illustrated numerous titles for Osprey, covering a wide variety of subjects from the dress of the 10th-century armies of the Caliphates, through the action of bloody medieval battles, to the daily life of the British Redcoat of the late 18th century. The son of the illustrator Michael Turner, Graham lives and works in Buckinghamshire, UK. |