Latin Siege Warfare in the Twelfth Century

Name: Latin Siege Warfare in the Twelfth Century
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ISBN: 9780198202776

ISBN-10: 0198202776

ISBN-13: 9780198202776

Edition: 1992

Authors: Randall Rogers

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This is a carefully researched and illuminating study of siege warfare in the twelfth century. The siege was an integral part of medieval military experience, and was particularly significant in the Mediterranean region. Rogers explores siege warfare and the role it played in the First Crusade and the establishment of the Crusader States, in Italy, Spain, and Portugal, and in the seaborne expeditions of the Italian maritime states. Rogers sets out to discover how it was that crusading forces handicapped by rudimentary organization and logistical support were able to conduct some of the most dramatic siege operations of the pre-gunpowder period. He traces the development and diffusion of…

Book details

List price: $75.00
Copyright year: 1992
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/25/1993
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Size: 5.75" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English

List of figures
List of maps
Abbreviations
Introduction
Latin siege warfare in the First Crusade
The capture of the Palestinian Coast and the development of crusade siege technique
Siege operations in the establishment of Norman authority in Italy and Sicily
Cities and siege warfare: Lombardy in the twelfth century
Seaborne siege warfare: The Italian Maritime States and Latin expansion
Towards conclusions
Crusader siege towers
Siege engines: general descriptions and terms
The problem of artillery
Bibliography
Index
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