This is the story of one of the great battles of the Hundred Years War, often ignored in favor of its more celebrated siblings, Crecy and Agincourt. The victory at Poitiers by an English force outnumbered two-to-one as led by Edward the Black Prince was one of the most significant of the Hundred Years War. The consequences of the battle resonated throughout the remainder of the century and influenced the war to its end in 1453. David Green has researched the battle and the raids that preceded it exhaustively and details the ...
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This is the story of one of the great battles of the Hundred Years War, often ignored in favor of its more celebrated siblings, Crecy and Agincourt. The victory at Poitiers by an English force outnumbered two-to-one as led by Edward the Black Prince was one of the most significant of the Hundred Years War. The consequences of the battle resonated throughout the remainder of the century and influenced the war to its end in 1453. David Green has researched the battle and the raids that preceded it exhaustively and details the strategy, tactics, arms, and armor used by both sides. He reconstructs the battle using an array of contemporary sources and discusses the protagonists, setting, course, and outcome of the encounter and considers the implications of the capture of King Jean II of France and many of the most important members of the French nobility.
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First edition (softcover). 8vo (24cm by 16cm), 153pp. 14 colour plates, 22 text illustrations. Original laminated card wrappers. Light spotting to the front free endpaper, else this book is in very good condition. ISBN 0752425579.
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Good. Appears unread. Minor wear at edges/corners. Faint scratches to cover/parts of text blocks. Faint crease line/waving effect to book. Slight fading at text blocks/page edges. Text good and clean. Glued binding. 153 p. Contains: Illustrations.
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B&W illustrations. Very Good. 2F. Indexed. Tight binding with square, uncreased spine. No marks to text. Hardly any cover wear. Two small stains inside front cover, mirrored to first (half-title) page.
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