DeVries, Kelly

Introduces 20 key battles from Europe and the Near East in an age when traditional chivalric codes gave away to increasing professionalism in armies.

Presents a survey of medieval military technology, featuring descriptions and information on the use of arms and armor, artillery, fortifications, and warships.

Chronicles the evolution of weapons and armor from the fall of the Roman Empire to the beginnings of the Reformation, covering the early medieval, Carolingian, Crusade, and late medieval periods. Includes illustrations.