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Carolingian Cavalryman AD 768-987

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Warrior - Middle Ages (500 - 1500 A.D.)

Last Stocked on 3/29/2021

Product Info

Title
Carolingian Cavalryman AD 768-987
Publisher
Category
Author
David Nicolle
Publish Year
2005
Pages
64
Dimensions
8x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147397100
MFG. Part #
OSPWAR096
Type
Softcover
Series
WAR96

Description

The army of Charlemagne and his successors enabled the western Franks to recreate what contemporaries regarded as a 'reborn' western Roman empire. Frankish society was well prepared for war, with outstanding communications drawing together the disparate regions of a large empire. The role of mounted troops, the essential striking force of the Frankish army, is explored here. Alongside it was the impact that new technology, such as stirrups, had on warfare in this period. Illuminating a much-neglected area of history, this book shows how the role of cavalry grew in prestige, as the Carolingian armored horseman gave way to the knight of the early 10th century.