Mollie M. Madden

The Black Prince and the Grande Chevauchée of 1355 (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

Detailed account and analysis of a major event of the Hundred Years War, stressing the logistical efforts behind the fighting.

On 19 September 1356 Edward of Woodstock, known as the Black Prince, and his Anglo-Gascon army defeated Jean II of France at the Battle of Poitiers. The victory was the culmination of an expedition which had begun in England in 1355, and saw the successful undertaking of the so-called "grande chevauchée" - which depended on a system of purveyance and recruitment in England, in addition to an efficient supply train which accompanied the army. This book examines in detail the efficient and effective logistics that drove that success; it also shows the powerful connection between tactics and strategy on the one hand, and geography, human topography, and the need for food, water and rest, on the other.

MOLLIE M. MADDEN holds a PhD from the University of Minnesota.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wits University Press
• Seitenzahl: 262
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. November 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781787443129
• Artikelnr.: 56393354

Autorenporträt

Mollie M. Madden

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction The Preparations for the Chevauchée: England's Existing System
of Purveyance A Competent Military Force: England's Existing System of
Recruitment The Campaign to Narbonne: An Efficient System of Supply The
Return to Bordeaux: A Test of Endurance After the Campaign Conclusion
Appendix 1: Ships of the Prince's Fleet Appendix 2: Edward of Woodstock's
Army Appendix 3: The Prince's March Appendix 4: Financial Tables
Bibliography Index