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BL
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687420
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b509609
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| Main Entry
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Hindley, Geoffrey
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| Title & Author
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Medieval sieges and siegecraft /\ Geoffrey Hindley
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| Publication Statement
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New York, NY :: Skyhorse Pub.,, [2009]
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, ©2009
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182 pages, [8] pages of plates :: illustrations,; 24 cm
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| ISBN
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1602396337
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: 9781602396333
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| Notes
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Originally published: Barnsley : Pen and Sword Military, 2009
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [171]-176) and index
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| Contents
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Siegecraft : the basis of medieval warfare -- Fortified towns and cities -- Strong points in a landscape -- Castles and fortifications : designers, builders, and developments -- Machines of war -- Fire hazard -- Artillery -- Attack and defence -- Logistics -- War games, psychology, and morale -- Women at war -- Rules of engagement -- The horrors of total war -- Vegetius, the medieval textbook of warfare
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| Abstract
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Geoffrey Hindley serves us the history of military sieges from every angle, tracing the development of fortifications and equipment (offensive and defensive), penning vivid portraits of the weapons involved, exploring the psychology of laying siege, and even describing the role played by women and camp followers in battle. He shows siege tactics in action through real-life case studies of famous sieges that changed the course of history in medieval Europe and the Holy Land. --from publisher description
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Castles-- Europe-- History-- To 1500
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Fortification-- Europe-- History-- To 1500
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Military art and science-- History-- Medieval, 500-1500
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Siege warfare-- Europe-- History-- To 1500
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Sieges-- Europe-- History-- To 1500
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Europe, History, Military
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| Dewey Classification
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355.4/40940902
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| LC Classification
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UG444.H56 2009
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| Parallel Title
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Medieval sieges and siegecraft
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