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Granada 1492 - The Twilight of Moorish Spain

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Type: Softcover

Product Line: Campaign Series - Middle Ages (500 to 1500 A.D.)

MSRP old price: $19.95


Product Info

Title
Granada 1492 - The Twilight of Moorish Spain
Publisher
Category
Author
David Nicolle
Publish Year
1995
Pages
96
Dimensions
7.5x9.75x.375"
NKG Part #
1510538053
MFG. Part #
OSPCAM053
Type
Softcover
Series
CAM53

Description

By 1481 Granada was the last Islamic enclave in Catholic Spain. Granada's last ruler, Muhammad XII 'Boadbil', faced the might of the Spanish royal army revitalized and lavishly equipped with modern artillery. Despite this mismatch of strength it took 11 years of hard campaigning before the Spanish troops could bring their guns to bear on the walls of Granada. After this the outcome could not be long delayed. Andalusia, the physical embodiment of the flowering Islamic culture in Spain, was snuffed out. The commanders, forces, plans and campaign itself are all examined closely in this superbly illustrated account of 'Los Reyes Catolicos's greatest victory.