1-999058 058 THE LANDSKNECHTS Osprey Men-At-Arms series, 8 color plates, text. 1 vol, 48 pgs 1981 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-666137 Abad, Ruben La conquista de Canarias 1402-1496 It is hard to believe, but there are still episodes of the history of Spain unknown to the vast majority of Spaniards. Without a doubt, the conquest of the Canary Islands is one of them. There are hardly any easily accessible works that explain the events that led to the archipelago becoming part of the kingdom of the Catholic Monarchs. B/w and color illust.

Its pages contain the gripping account of the conquest of a rugged territory populated by tribes fiercely jealous of their freedom who resisted being colonized by iron-covered foreigners who carried a strange religion. It took considerable human and material effort and the use of all resources within the reach of a modern army such as spanish, to impose themselves on warriors experts in guerrilla warfare and hand-to-hand combat who were able to make the most of a terrain they knew perfectly.
1 vol, 160 pgs 2020 SPAIN, ALMENA
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1-70920 Black, Bob JANOS HUNYADI & THE TURKISH INVASION OF HUNGARY (4) color pages of Banners, account of the 15th century invasion of Hungary by the Turks, b/w ill. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2002 UK, FREEZYWATER PUBS
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1-81840 Cooper, Johnathan HEART AND THE ROSE, THE:Linlithgow Bridge 1526 The Battle of Linlithgow Bridge 1526 between the Douglas family & the Earl of Lennox over control of James V; the title refers to the heraldic devices of respective Coats of arms, b/w & color. 1 vol, 110 pgs 2008 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-90040 Cooper, Stephen SIR JOHN HAWKWOOD: Chivalry and the Art of War The author examines Hawkwood's exceptional skill as a soldier and commander. B/W maps/illust, notes, biblio, index. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2008 UK, PEN & SWORD BOOKS
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1-1947705 Cristini, Luca and Radaelli, Matteo Bartolomeo Colleoni e le compagnie di ventura nel XV secolo Colleoni was born at Solza, in the countryside of Bergamo (then part of the Duchy of Milan), where he prepared his magnificent mortuary chapel, the Cappella Colleoni, in a shrine that he seized when it was refused him by the local confraternity, the Consiglio della Misericordia. His family was a noble one, exiled with the rest of the Guelphs by the Visconti. Bartolomeo's father Paolo seized the castle of Trezzo and held it until he was assassinated by his cousins, probably acting on order of Filippo Maria Visconti, Duke of Milan.

The young Colleoni trained at first in the retinue of Filippo d'Arcello, the new master of Piacenza. Then he entered the service of various condottieri, beginning with Braccio da Montone, who was skirmishing in Apulia, profiting from the struggles between Alfonso of Aragon and Louis of Anjou during the weak sovereignty of Queen Joan II by taking Alfonso's cause, and then of Carmagnola. After the latter was put to death at Venice (1432), Colleoni passed to direct service of the Venetian Republic, entering on the major phase of his career.

Although Gianfrancesco Gonzaga was nominally commander-in-chief, Colleoni was in fact the true leader of the army. He recaptured many towns and districts for Venice from the Milanese, and when Gonzaga went over to the enemy, Colleoni continued to serve the Venetians under Erasmo da Narni (known as Gattamelata) and Francesco Sforza, winning battles at Brescia, Verona, and on the Lake of Garda... 1 vol, 80 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-2111310 Cristini, Luca Stefani with illustrations by Quinto Cenni STORIA MILITARE DI GENOVA FINO AL 1339: Volume 1 Military history of Genoa until 1339 with 40 color plates. 1 vol, 100 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-2111311 Cristini, Luca Stefani with illustrations by Quinto Cenni STORIA MILITARE DI GENOVA 1637-1797 Military history of Genoa with 40 color plates. 1 vol, 100 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-245220 Davies, Jonathan THE SIEGES OF RHODES: 1480 AND 1522 Examines the two epic sieges of Rhodes when the Hospitallers of the Order of St. John faced the might of the Ottomans. Photographs and maps included in the book fully illustrate what a nearly impossible task the Ottomans faced in both sieges. The two sieges illustrate the changes in warfare in the 40 years between them and the revolution in artillery that was taking place. Both sieges were epic in their character and scale and added to the fame and prestige of the Hospitallers.

The Grand Masters, on both occasions, provided inspiration not only for the garrisons but for Christendom. The sieges occurred in a critical period in Europe's political, religious and military history. This book considers the medieval fortification and their transformation in the intervening years, according to the most up-to-date ideas. Outlines the artillery revolution that occurred over the same period, with the massive, clumsy, but still powerful stone-throwing bombards giving way to narrow-bore cast bronze pieces, firing iron projectiles at much higher velocities and with much greater effect. Contains 104 color photos, 20 maps, and 2 tables. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2024 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-71430 de Gheyn, Jacob edited by David J. Blackmore RENAISSANCE DRILL BOOK, THE The manual with it 100+ b/w illust/drawings clearly demonstrates the drill for caliber/musket and pike, useful for those interested in the 30 Years War and English Civil War. 1 vol, 248 pgs 2003 LONDON, GREENHILL BOOKS
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1-76850 di Correggio, Francisco Balbi trans by E. Bradford SIEGE OF MALTA 1565, THE Translated from the Spanish Edition of 1568, This is the history of one of the great battles of the world, written by a private soldier who was an eye-witness. The siege of Malta was a crucial moment in the long struggle between Islam and Christendom for domination of the Mediterranean, fought out by unequal forces on the small island which commands the sea-routes at the centre of that sea. The Knights of St John were a survival from the medieval world, the largest of the surviving crusading orders, and they had been driven out of their base on Rhodes in the eastern Mediterranean after a great onslaught by the Turks in 1522. Now, forty-three years later, the Turkish ruler, Suleyman the Magnificent, who had been the victor at Rhodes, was determined to finish them off. He sent out a huge armada, carrying the pick of his army, under two commanders. Against this powerful force, the Knights could only raise a handful of men and mercenaries, and had to depend on the fortifications they had raised in the thirty-five years since they first came to Malta, which bore no comparison to the massive walls and ditches on Rhodes. Francisco Balbi di Correggio was a humble soldier of fortune who enlisted under the charismatic command of the Grand Master of the Order, Jean de la Valette. The extraordinary drama that unfolded after the first appearance of the Turkish fleet in the summer of 1565 is told in his own words, giving equal credit to the courage and leadership of the Knights and the grim determination of the ordinary people of Malta. 30+ b/w illust/drawings, index. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2005 UK, BOYDELL & BREWER
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1-74030 Fegley, Randall GOLDEN SPURS OF KORTRIJK, THE Study of the 14th century between the Flemish andFrench at Courtrai, b/w illust/maps, biblio, index 1 vol, 253 pgs 2002 JEFFERSON, McFARLAND & CO
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1-666126 Fernandez, Jose MONTIEL 1369: Jaque al rey. El fin de una dinastia Peter I of Castile battled his nobility, the neighboring Kingdom of Aragon, and especially his stepbrother Enrique de Trastamara for his throne in the fields of Montiel. Add the French, English, Portuguese, and Nasrids into the volatile mix and Castile became a war-torn Kingdom. This offers a detailed study of the causes of the war, its protagonists, and the two phases of the campaign. Black and white and color illustrations and maps. 1 vol, 112 pgs 2018 SPAIN, ALMENA
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1-66655 Gavier, Mario Diaz BICOCA 1522:La Primera Victoria de Carlos V Combined French and Venetian force was decisively beaten by a Spanish and Papal Force, in essence leaving the Duchy of Milan in Imperial Hands. Color plates and b/w illust. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2012 ITALY
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2-62550 Hale, J.R. WAR AND SOCIETY IN RENISSANCE EUROPE 1450-1620 Covers the years between the Hundred Years War andthe Thirty years War, military reformation, theprofessionals & conditions of service, recruitmentthe impact on taxation/economy, notes, biblio 1 vol, 286 pgs 1998 UK, SUTTON PUBLISHING
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1-48150 Hall, Bert S. WEAPONS AND WARFARE IN RENAISSANCE EUROPE One of the best on the era from the 100 Years' War to the 30 Years' War, it is particularly strong on the development of gunpowder weapons, b/w illust, biblio, index.

Explores the history of gunpowder in Europe from the thirteenth century, when it was first imported from China, to the sixteenth century, as firearms became central to the conduct of war. Bridging the fields of military history and the history of technology-and challenging past assumptions about Europe's 'gunpowder revolution'-Hall discovers a complex and fascinating story. Military inventors faced a host of challenges, he finds, from Europe's lack of naturally occurring saltpeter-one of gunpowder's major components-to the limitations of smooth-bore firearms. 1 vol, 296 pgs 1997 BALTIMORE, JOHNS HOPKINS
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2-48150 Hall, Bert S. WEAPONS AND WARFARE IN RENAISSANCE EUROPE One of the best on the era from the 100 Years' War to the 30 Years' War, it is particularly strong on the development of gunpowder weapons. Explores the history of gunpowder in Europe from the 13th century, when it was first imported from China, to the 16th century, as firearms became central to the conduct of war. Bridging the fields of military history and the history of technology -- and challenging past assumptions about Europe's 'gunpowder revolution.' Military inventors faced a host of challenges from Europe's lack of naturally occurring saltpeter -- one of gunpowder's major components -- to the limitations of smooth-bore firearms. Includes b/w illustrations, bibliography, and index. 1 vol, 296 pgs 1997 BALTIMORE, JOHNS HOPKINS
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1-74070 Har-El, Shai STRUGGLE FOR DOMINATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST 1485-91 Study of the Ottoman-Mamluk War 1485-91, b/w maps/illust, notes, biblio, index. 1 vol, 257 pgs 2003 LEIDEN, BRILL PUBLISHERS
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1-86260 Huges, Robert CATALAN EXPEDITION TO THE EAST, THE The Bloody Adventures of the Alaogaver army on campaign in the Eastern Mediterranean in 1303 and their short term mission to defend the Byzantine Empire. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2007 UK, BOYDEL & BREWER
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1-ATO059 Juneau, Jason AGAINST THE ODDS # 59: Blind Faith In A.D. 1415, at the Council of Constance, Jan Hus and Jerome of Prague, two church reformers from Bohemia, were burnt at the stake for heresy. In the years that followed, outrage over the execution convulsed civil society in Bohemia, a fief of the Holy Roman Empire. Now, with Bohemia in rebellion as well as consumed by heresy, the Emperor Sigismund must wage war to both extirpate the heresy and secure his throne.

The Hussite player's forces are largely Bohemians (i.e. Czech) and others, who, inspired by the teachings of Jan Hus, supported the taking of Communion with both bread and wine, along with other reforms of the Roman Catholic Church. The Hussites are in turn divided into two to three factions: the Calixtenes (Moderates), the Taborites (Radicals), and a later splinter group called Orphans. Moderates preferred to reform the church, while radicals wanted more comprehensive reforms, not only of the church, but of the state and society. Some even rejected church and monarchy.

The Imperial player controls those forces under the Emperor and King, Sigismund of Luxembourg. (Note: Sigismund was still only King of the Romans in 1420. Although he was not crowned emperor by the Pope until 1433, he was still the ruler of Germany, in a nominal sense anyway.) They support the execution of Hus and oppose the taking of Communion with both bread and wine. Royal Crusaders, including both the Catholic minority in Bohemia and the Kingdom of Hungary are also under the direct control of the Imperial player. Papal Crusaders from the Holy Roman Empire (i.e. Germany) are under the indirect control of the Imperial player.
Blind Faith and issue #59 of ATO
Maps - One full color 22'x34' hex mapsheet
Counters - 180 assorted full color die-cut 9/16' pieces
Rules length - 12 pages
Charts and tables - 2 pages
Complexity - Low
Playing time - 4 to 5 hours
How challenging is it solitaire? - Average 1 vol, 60 pgs 2023 US, AGAINST THE ODDS
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1-50530 Lucas, Ray GREAT ITALIAN WARS 1494-1544, THE:Wargamer's Guide 5.5x8, brief but concise guide, b/w drawings/maps, troop types, details nine battles. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2003 HOPEWELL, OMM PUBLISHING
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2-200410 Mallett, Michael MERCENARIES AND THEIR MASTERS: Warfare in Renaissance Italy Reprint of Michael Mallett's classic study of Renaissance warfare in Italy. His account of the age of the condottieri -- the mercenary captains of fortune -- and of the soldiers who fought under them is set in the wider context of the Italian society of the time and of the warring city-states who employed them.

The book concentrates on the 15th century, a confused period of turbulence and transition when standing armies were formed in Italy and more modern types of military organization took hold across Europe. But it also looks back to the middle ages and the 14th century, and forward to the Italian wars of the 16th century when foreign armies disputed the European balance of power on Italian soil. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-222471 Massimo, Predonzani and Vincenzo Alberici THE ITALIAN WARS: VOLUME 1 -- The Expedition of Charles VIII into Italy and the Battle of Fornovo On 6 July 1495, a sudden gunshot came from the right bank of the Taro River in the Gerola Valley, near Fornovo (not far from Parma). Shortly afterwards a sky full of clouds unleashed its fury on a wretched battlefield. That gunshot kicked off a battle which changed warfare and represented the starting point of a raging conflict known as the Italian Wars. Francesco II Gonzaga, leader of the League, challenged the fury of the flooding Taro River in a clash against Charles VIII.

This volume, The Italian Wars Volume 1. The expedition of Charles VIII into Italy and the Battle of Fornovo, offers an accurate analysis of every frantic stage of the battle. Includes 39 b/w ills & photos, 8 color plates, and 3 b/w maps.

The reader will be transported into the heart of battle and exposed to the rumble of thunder and the clash of arms. They will see how the encounter wore out both sides, leading the opponents to an unclear resolution: both armies claimed victory.

The text offers a detailed description of the composition of the armies, the weapons, and the armor, as well as of the heraldry borne by captains and shown on standards. Such analysis is based on the authors' research on Italian and French contemporary documents and pictures. Wonderful painted illustrations are shown on charts, thus delivering an immediate and clear overview of the men and the colors on the battlefield. 1 vol, 136 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-222472 Massimo, Predonzani and Vincenzo Alberici THE ITALIAN WARS: VOLUME 2 -- TAgnadello 1509, Ravenna 1512, Marignano 1515 The League of Cambrai was an alliance created in December 1508 among the main European powers with the purpose of halting the expansion of the Republic of Venice. The war that followed was one of the major conflicts in the Italian wars, lasted from 1508 to 1516, and saw several stages.

The major States involved were the Kingdom of France, the Pontifical State, and the Republic of Venice. They were augmented by the European powers of Spain, England, Scotland, the Holy Roman Empire, and the Kingdom of Hungary, and several minor States, such as the Dukedom of Milan, the Republic of Florence, the Dukedom of Ferrara, the city of Mantua, and the Swiss cantons. Includes 41 b/w illustrations, eight pages of color artwork, and seven b/w maps.

The authors describe the three phases that followed one another during the conflict, and the alternating alliances among the States involved - the League against Venice in the Battle of Agnadello; the following League against France, declared by Pope Julius II, in the Battle of Ravenna; and the alliance between Venice and France in the Battle of Marignano, also known as the Battle of the Giants.

Covers army structures, weapons, and battles using variety of chronicles, reports, and studies. Also includes military heraldry, armies' identification marks, and captains' emblems displayed on garments, harnesses, and insignias.
1 vol, 158 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-222473 Massimo, Predonzani and Vincenzo Alberici THE ITALIAN WARS: VOLUME 3 -- Francis I and the Battle of Pavia 1525 In the early hours of the 24th of February 1525, under the walls of the city of Pavia, the best Imperial army under Emperor Charles V fought against the French army under Francis I for the coveted prize of the Duchy of Milan. It was the decisive battle of what became known as the Italian Wars, a series of conflicts that for almost 30 years raged the length of the peninsula, fought by Europe's most powerful states. By the end of the fighting, the renowned Black Legion had been wiped out and the cream of the French heavy cavalry had been destroyed, by the massed ranks of drilled and disciplined Spanish arquebusiers. The French king and many of his nobles were prisoners of the enemy.

Examines prior events, from the Peace of Noyon in 1516 on, to places the armies at Pavia. The phases of the battle have been reconstructed and described in detail, comparing the many and varied accounts, whilst the site of the battle is examined for evidence of the fighting. Devotes one section of the book to the heraldry of the armies. Coats of Arms, heraldic devices, flags, and colors used are examined and reconstructed from original images and French, Spanish, and Italian sources. The culmination of this research is the creation of eight original color plates depicting the clothing, equipment, flags and heraldic devices of the armies at Pavia.
1 vol, 144 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-222474 Massimo, Predonzani and Vincenzo Alberici THE ITALIAN WARS: VOLUME 4 --The Battle of Ceresole 1544 - The Crushing Defeat of the Imperial Army April 1544: The French army led by Charles of Bourbon Count of Enghien -- deployed in the siege of Cairignano, a city occupied by the imperials -- was ordered to fight Alfonso d'Avalos Marquis of Vasto, the hated Imperial rival. It was French and Swiss vs Imperials and Landsknechts.

On Easter day 1544, the two armies engaged in battle but the outcome remained unclear. The day after, however, the men led by Bourbon seemed to prevail. The Imperial cavalry was defeated by the French - who demonstrated again their bravery.

The initial success of the Spanish infantry was soon jeopardized by the gruesome clash between the Imperial square formations and the Swiss. The Enfants perdus detached from the Swiss square and massacred the enemy with their halberds with a flank attack. A wrong maneuver of the Imperial cavalry broke their companions' formation and signed the Imperial defeat. Hundreds of Landsknechts died under French's and Swiss' pikes with only a few survivors. At the end of the day, Bourbon and his men are victorious. 1 vol, 126 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-222475 Massimo, Predonzani and Vincenzo Alberici THE ITALIAN WARS: VOLUME 5 -- The Franco-Spanish War in Southern Italy 1502-1504 Explores the lead-up and the the war between France and Spain over Naples. Focuses on the Spanish Commander, Gonzalo de Cordoba, called El Gran Capitan, as he fought against France's Louis d'Armagnac and Beraud d'Aubigny. Over the following eight months, skirmishes, ambushes, and sudden attacks, which were to become Cordoba's trademark tactic, became the norm. Cordoba was the Spanish commander in Naples prior to the land dispute, and then he successfully led the Spanish to victory in 1503 to claim Naples once more. Contains 8 color illustrations and 30-40 black and white illustrations/maps. 1 vol, 136 pgs 2024 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-213230 May, Timothy THE MONGOL ART OF WAR The Mongol armies that established the largest land empire in history, stretching across Asia and into eastern Europe, are imperfectly understood. Often they are viewed as screaming throngs of horsemen who swept over opponents by sheer force of numbers rather than as disciplined regiments that carried out planned and practiced maneuvers.

In this pioneering book, Timothy May demonstrates that the Mongol military developed from a tribal levy into a complex military organization. He describes the make-up of the Mongol army from its inception to the demise of the Mongol empire, and he shows how it was the strength, quality, and versatility of Mongol military organization that made them the preeminent warriors of their time. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2017 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-65460 McGill, Patrick BURGUNDIAN STANDARDS & BANNERS:1470'S Banners & Standards of the Burgundian Army of the Army of Charles in the 1470's, (12) color pages, brief bios on the knights. 1 vol, 72 pgs 2001 UK, FREEZYWATER PUVS
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1-222240 McNab, Chris SAMURAI WARRIOR: Operations Manual Examines the moral and psychological development of the Samurai warrior, ethical standards, training in martial arts and strategy, and the enormous role that the traditions of Shintoism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism had in influencing samurai ideals. It also examines the more personal aspects of a Samurai warrior: what they ate, how they dressed, the weapons they used, their battle tactics, and the fascinating details of their day to day life. 1 vol, 156 pgs 2018 UK, HAYNES PUBLISHING
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1-902935 Messer, Florian VENETIAN WAR OF 1487 or the War of Rovereto Contains 41 photos, partly of re-enactment events, nine contemporary illustrations, one map, two other illustrations, and two double-sided coloured drawings.

The Venetian War of 1487 between the maritime great power of Venice and the Alpine Archduchy of Tyrol led to considerable political upheavals -- especially in Tyrol. The conflict is closely linked to the partly tragic, partly bizarre biography of Archduke Siegmund of Tyrol.

The Venetian War stood on the threshold between the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of modern times: on the one hand, the battle for the town and castle of Rovereto with heavy artillery, and on the other hand, the chivalrous duel between Johann von Waldburg-Sonnenberg and Antonia Maria da Sanseverino.

Decisive was the Battle of Calliano between a veteran of the Burgundy Wars on the one hand and a highly respected condoto on the other, in front of the breathtaking mountain scenery of the Adige Valley. For the first time, the new warrior type 'Landsknechte' was decisive for battle.

This book was written in close cooperation with reenactment groups from Italy, Austria, and Germany. It also contains detailed illustrations of weapons, coloured illustrations, and some of Wolfgang Braun's excellent reconstruction drawings.
1 vol, 96 pgs 2020 GERMANY, BERLIN ZINNFIGUREN
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1-198020 Mihailovic, Konstan MEMOIRS OF A JANISSARY Konstantin Mihailovic, born a Christian Serb in the early 15th century, was kidnapped by Ottoman Turks and brought to Anatolia, where he was trained as a Janissary -- the elite corps of the Ottoman army made up entirely of converted Christian boys. As a Janissary, Konstantin was an eyewitness to important events such as Sultan Mehmet II's sieges of Belgrade and Constantinople in 1453 and the campaign against Count Dracula.

These memoirs were published as a cautionary tale about the heathen customs of the Turks, and as a guide to military practices and customs of the Turkish army. One reason for its success was that the Turks had not only overrun the Balkans but also threatened the heart of Europe with sieges of Vienna between 1529 and 1683. Mihailovic provides salient details of Turkish military subterfuge, the Turks' disregard for truce agreements, and their shocking actions during the battles and beyond, including the standard beheading of the captured kings.

In 1463, his garrison of Janissaries was captured by the Hungarian king, and he opportunistically redeclared his Christian faith. He drew on his unique first-hand experience with the Turks to write his memoirs, which became a 'bestseller' in Central and Eastern Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries.

The siege and conquest of Constantinople and Trebizond reads like a chronicle of treachery, yet also of military genius. Mihailovic describes magnificent court scenes and encounters with the great Khans of the Tatars, with Hungarian and Serbian kings, and from daily life in the Ottoman Empire. 1 vol, 220 pgs 2011 US, MARKUS WIENER
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1-COM1036 Miller, Brien FORNOVO 1495: Wargame Fornovo 1495, the first game in the Order of Arms series presents the battle fought between the French Army of King Charles VIII, and the Condottieri forces of the League of Venice under the command of Francesco II Gonzaga of Mantua. The game features the Historical Battle as fought by Francesco Gonzaga across a rising Taro River, a free-set up version, and a what-if scenario that portrays the Italian fear of a French drive on Parma.

Components:
* 1 Series rulebook
* 1 Game specific rulebook/scenario book
* 1 22 x 34-inch map
* 2 Countersheets with both long and square counters
* Multiple charts and tables cards
* 3 Six-sided Dice
* 1 Box and Lid 1 vol, 1 pgs 2015 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-50520 Mills, L.K. HUSSITE WARS 1419-1435 5.5x8, brief but concise guide, b/w drawings/maps. 1 vol, 44 pgs 2003 HOPEWELL, OMM PUBLISHING
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1-239900 Moroz, Mariusz THE BANNERS OF THE BATTLE OF GRUNWALD On July 15, 1410, in the fields near the villages of Tannenberg (Stebark), Grunfelde (Grunwald) and Ludwigsdorf (Lodwigowo), two powerful armies battled each other. The Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the German House in Jerusalem put up several dozen banners, both of its own troops and a huge number of allies, guests and mercenaries. On the opposite side stood the Polish knighthood in 50 banners formed from their own knights and numerous foreign detachments and 40 banners brought by Prince Witold from Lithuania and Ruthenia, as well as assistance from Tatars.

Using contemporary chronicles along with modern research, the author provides original drawings that detail the different troops and banners involved in the Battle of Grunwald in 1410 between the forces of the Teutonic Knights and the Polish-Lithuanian Kingdoms. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2023 US, WINGED HUSSAR PUBLISHING
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1-25950 Pepper, S. & Adams, N. FIREARMS & FORTIFICATIONS Military Architecture & Siege Warfare in the 16th century Siena. The authors use Italy in the 1500's to study the subject. B/w illust, biblio, index. 1 vol, 245 pgs 1986 CHICAGO, UNIV OF CHICAGO
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1-209870 Prelli, Alberto SOTTO LE BANDIERE DI SAN MARCO Through unpublished documents, pamphlets, and military treatises, this covers the organization and the daily lives of the soldiers of the Serenissima Republic of Venice. It examines the various specialties of the infantry, cavalry, transport engineers, and artillery -- both in the countryside and on the galleys and galleasses.

A chapter is reserved for women soldiers, wives, partners, and prostitutes, who shared the hard life of their men. There are many curiosities from the evolution of armament to payroll, from food to clothing.

The precise and colorful plates of Pietro comrades, then, give us a vivid picture of details of the men who fought in the ranks of the Venetian forces in that distant and sometimes forgotten century. Includes 24 color plates (with English summary). 1 vol, 224 pgs 2012 ITALY, ITINERA PROGETTI
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1-1947633 Querengasser, Alexander Le guerre Hussite - Vol. 1 Armies, armaments, and tactics of the battles and campaigns 1419-1437, with eight color plates and many other color images. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2020 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-1947634 Querengasser, Alexander Le guerre Hussite - V2 Armies, armaments, and tactics of the battles and campaigns 1419-1437, with eight color plates and many other color images. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2020 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-COM1114 Rivero, Jose GRANADA: LAST STAND OF THE MOORS -- 1482-1492: Wargame Two-player wargame pitting the Catholic player seeking fame and glory by accomplishing the Reconquista and enlarging your kingdoms in one unified powerful state versus the Muslim player seeking to resist and save Granada and maintain and enlarge the Nasrid dynasty.

Product Information

Complexity: Low to Medium (4 out of 10)
Solitaire suitability: Low (3 out of 10)
Time Scale: 1 Year per turn
Map Scale: Point-to-point map
Unit Scale: Units vary from 500-1500 men
Players: 2
Playing Time: 3.5 to 4 hours per game

Components: 22x34-inch mounted map; 137 Rectangular wooden blocks in various colors; 2 Sheets of stickers (for blocks); 2 Draw bags; 20 Wooden Castle shape (10 white, 10 black); 20 Wooden Cylinders (10 white, 10 black); 20 Wooden cubes (10 white, 10 black); 7 Wooden markers (various sizes and colors); 3 Decks of cards (72 Christians, 66 Muslims, 17 Naval); 1 Victory Point track; 2 Reference cards (identical); and 1 Rules booklet. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2021 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-225590 Romane, Julian The First and Second Italian Wars 1494-1504:Fearless Knights, Ruthless Princes and the Coming of Gunpowder Armies Describes the course of military operations and political machinations in Italy from 1494 to 1504, beginnig with the French conquest of much of Italy, their regression, and the second French invasion that allied with the Pope's son, Cesare Borgia.

Cesare managed to double deal too many people; his efforts ended in disaster. The French agreement with the Spanish allowed them to retake Naples only to be defeated at the Garigliano by general Gonzalo de Cordoba.

These wars were not just another series of medieval fights. These battles were different from what had gone before: the French utilized a new method of artillery transport; the Spanish commander formulated a new system of military unit organization, and Cesare Borgia sought different systems of raising troops and forming states. And all the powers managed to spend vast amounts of money the likes of which no one had imagined before. This was the emergence of the so-called Military Revolution.
1 vol, 256 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-243190 Ryder, Jamie JAPANESE FIGHTING HEROES: Warriors, Samurai and Ronins Mix of essays, short stories, and anecdotes follows the lives of samurai, warriors, outliers, and iconoclasts who forged their own paths. Looks at legendary fighters like the demon-killing Minamoto no Yorimitsu, philosophizing samurai Miyamoto Musashi, and the One-Eyed Dragon Date Masamune; as well as creative heroes like the father of Japanese short stories Ryunosuke Akutagawa, the immortal poet Ono no Komachi, and the hilarious Sei Shonagon's insight into human nature. Also explores trailblazers who broke down barriers like the feminist Hiratsuka Raicho, the statesman Fukuzawa Yukichi, and the photographic genius Hiroshi Hamaya. Provides insight into the principles and practices they lived by, as they struggled with universal ideals of honor, duty, courage, and kindness. Contains 30 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-243770 Swift, Dave GALLOGLAS: From the Western Isles to Ireland From their appearance in the 13th century to the 16th century wars of the Tudor age, the so-called galloglas determined the manner in which war was waged on Irish soil. While traditional Irish warfare mainly relied on swift-footed hit-and-run tactics, these battle-hardened warriors stood and fought it out to the last man, galloglass often facing galloglass. Written in cooperation with Claiomh, one of the leading Irish reenactment groups reconstructing the daily life of the galloglas.

Describes the origins, history, and eventual disappearance of the galloglas from the battlefields of Ireland. Drawing on the latest archaeological evidence, it sheds light on the outward appearance, weapons and equipment, pay, organization, and the motivation of these fearsome warriors. Illustrated throughout in colour with five full-page colour plates, contemporary illustrations, and photographs. 1 vol, 156 pgs 2024 GERMANY, ZEUGHAUS VERLAG
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1-26290 Taylor, R.F. ART OF WARFARE IN ITALY, 1490-1520 Classic, new introduction by Keith Roberts, illust, biblio, index. 1 vol, 232 pgs 2008 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-228690 Turnbull, Stephen THE ONIN WAR 1467-77: A Turning Point in Samurai History Draws on previously untranslated primary sources to set the famous yet misunderstood 15th century Onin War in its true context. Begins with the glory days of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu who made the position of shogun into something that was admired and respected, and left a legacy symbolized by his famous Golden Pavilion. Includes 63 b/w ills, 13 color plates, and four maps.

Within decades all that he had achieved seemed to have been lost. In 1441 the reigning shogun Yoshinori, Yoshimitsu's son, had been murdered by a jealous rival. The Bakufu (shogunate) had somehow survived, but Yoshinori was succeeded first by a son who never reached manhood and then by another young son called Yoshimasa. He was to reign for 49 years in a turbulent age. Not only did Yoshimasa have to face up to his background of family tragedy; unprecedented waves of rioting by farmers shook the ruling classes as much as any wars could have done, and all this happened to a background of famines, droughts and floods that killed more people than any of the battles ever did. Yoshimasa had several armed conflicts to contend with, which culminated in a succession dispute over his own choice of heir. This launched the Onin War.

What made the Onin War unique was the fierce street-fighting that went on within Kyoto itself. The battles were conducted from fortified mansions, which were surrounded by stout wooden walls and ditches and sported tall observation towers. In one such fight in the summer of 1467 eight cart-loads of heads were taken as trophies, but within months the conflict deteriorated into a stalemate where night raids were launched and large stones were flung by catapult. At the same time huge areas of Kyoto were needlessly burned out by careless attacks from ashigaru, whose looting and destruction went far beyond the enemy positions and took in temples, mansions and commoners' dwellings.

The greatest loss of all was the disappearance of loyalty to the shogun. His former deputies in the provinces seized power in their local areas. Such was the beginning of the Sengoku Period: Japan's 'Age of Warring States'. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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2-83800 Turnbull, Stephen THE ART OF RENAISSANCE WARFARE: From The Fall of Constantinople to the Thirty Years War Tells the story of the knight during the 15th and 16th centuries - from the great victories of Edward III and the Black Prince to the fall of Richard III on Bosworth Field.

During this period, new technology on the battlefield posed deadly challenges for the mounted warrior; but they also stimulated change, and the knight moved with the times. Having survived the longbow devastation at Crecy, Poitiers and Agincourt, he emerged triumphant, his armor lighter and more effective, and his military skills indispensable.

This was the great age of the orders of chivalry and the freemasonry of arms that bound together comrades and adversaries in a tight international military caste. Men such as Bertrand du Guesclin and Sir John Chandos loom large in the pages of this book -- bold leaders and brave warriors, imbued with these traditions of chivalry and knighthood. How their heroic endeavors and the knightly code of conduct could be reconciled with the indiscriminate carnage of the 'chevauchee' and the depredations of the 'free companies' is one of the principal themes of this book. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2018 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-962904 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Special No. 4 The Rise of the Gun Medieval Warfare Special 2019:

* Guns and Gunpowder in the Middle Ages - It was Once a 'Child's Toy'
* The Invention of Firearms in China - The Origins of the Gunpowder Age
* Trying to Understand 500-year-old Weapons - The Development of Guns and Gunpowder in Medieval Europe
* The Good, the Bad, and the Intoxicated - Guns in Battle
* Lancastrians, Yorkists, Tudors, and artillery - Gunpowder Weapons in the Wars of the Roses
* Deadly Renaissance Sculptures - The Art of Gunmaking
* The Evolution of Cannon Design - Bigger, Stronger, Faster
* Another Way to Look for Gunpowder Weapons - Cannons in Stone
* Defending Against Gunpowder Artillery - Castles Confronting Cannons
* Guns and Gunpowder Weapons in Japan - The Battle of Nagashino
* How Guns Changed the World - A Military Revolution 1 vol, 84 pgs 2019 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-962905 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Special No. 5 Best Illustration of the first 50 issues The 2020 special edition of Medieval Warfare is a compilation of covers, battle scenes and unit reconstructions from the first fifty issues of the magazine. Compiled and edited by Peter Konieczny, with contributions from the rest of the Medieval Warfare staff, this 100-page full-colour book features artwork by favourite illustrators such as Jose Cabrera-Pena, Darren Tan, Rocio Espin, and Zvonimir Grbasic to name but a few. Also included are articles by the staff with insight into our philosophy for commissioning artwork, and a 'behind-the-scenes' look at how illustrations are produced. 1 vol, 100 pgs 2020 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-902027 Winkler, Albert THE SWABIAN WAR OF 1499: A Contest Between Two Early Tactical Infantries In 1499, a ferocious war was waged between the Swiss states and the German Empire. It was costly conflict and an estimated 200 villages were destroyed and over 20,000 combat troops were killed, not to mention uncounted thousands of non-combatants. The Swiss had developed into one of the first truly tactical infantries, capable of complex maneuvers in both offensive and defensive roles. But in the Swabian War, the Swiss faced another truly tactical infantry, the German Landsknechts, who based their military on the Swiss model. In an number of campaigns and battles, the two forces met in closely fought contests, leaving the impression that Swiss dominance as an infantry had met its match. Contains 40 black and white illustrations, five pages of color plates, five black and white maps, and three color maps. 1 vol, 108 pgs 2024 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-902930 Wolff, C. THE BURGUNDY WARS The Burgundy Wars are generally considered to be the campaigns of the last Duke of Burgundy against the Confederates. The Duke Charles the Bold was defeated in several battles and found death at the beginning of 1477 at Nancy. This event and the ensuing dispute over the Burgundian heritage are of immense historical importance, as they mark the beginning of the Franco-German hereditary enmity.

This book depicts the Burgundian wars from the campaigns against Liege, the siege of Neuss, the battles in the Sundgau and in Lorraine, and the fighting against the Confederates. The role of the Swiss allies is acknowledged as well as the importance of the French and English crowns in this conflict.

Discusses the driving forces behind the war against Charles the Bold and which factors led to his downfall. Includes 13 contemporary illustrations, 14 color photos, and about 25 partly full-page re-enactment recordings. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2018 GERMANY, BERLIN ZINNFIGUREN
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