| Medieval Polish Armies 966-1500 Contributor(s): Nicolle, David (Author), Sarnecki, Witold (Author), Embleton, Gerry (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1846030145 ISBN-13: 9781846030147 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2008 Annotation: The history of Poland is a fascinating study of a people struggling to achieve nationhood in the face of internal and external enemies. Poland became a unified Christian state in AD 966 and by the 12th century a knightly class had emerged - a force that was integral to the defense of Poland against increasingly frequent foreign invasions. Intent on crushing rival Christian states, the Templars, Hospitallers and Teutonic Knights all mounted attacks but were beaten back by the Poles, as were invading Mongols and Turks. This book reveals the organization, equipment and battle histories of the medieval Polish armies as they developed and modernized to emerge as one of the dominant powers of Eastern Europe. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) - History | Europe - Medieval - History | Eastern Europe - General |
| Dewey: 355.009 |
| LCCN: 2008297676 |
| Series: Men-At-Arms (Osprey) |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 7.17" W x 9.75" (0.38 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
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Contributor Bio(s): Embleton, Gerry: - Gerry Embleton has been a leading illustrator and researcher of historical costume since the 1970s, and has illustrated and written Osprey titles on a wide range of subjects for more than 20 years. He is an internationally respected authority on 15th and 18th century costumes in particular. He lives in Switzerland, where since 1988 he has also become well known for designing and creating life-size historical figures for museums. |