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Medieval Polish Armies 966-1500

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Men-at-Arms - Middle Ages (500 - 1500 A.D.)

Last Stocked on 8/26/2023

Product Info

Title
Medieval Polish Armies 966-1500
Publisher
Category
Author
W. Sarnecki, D. Nicolle
Publish Year
2008
Pages
48
Dimensions
8x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147397325
MFG. Part #
OSPMAA445
Type
Softcover
Series
MAA445

Description

The history of Poland is a fascinating story of a people struggling to achieve nationhood in the face of internal and external conflict. Poland became a unified Christian state in AD 966 and by the 12th century a knightly class had emerged - a force that was integral to the defense of Poland against increasingly frequent foreign invasions. Intent on crushing rival Christian states, the Templars, Hospitallers and Teutonic Knights all mounted attacks but were beaten back by the Poles, as were invading Mongols and Turks. This book reveals the organization, equipment and battle histories of the medieval Polish armies as they developed and modernized to emerge as one of the dominant powers of Eastern Europe.