Armies of the Dark Ages, 600-1066 A.D. - Softcover

Ian Heath

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9780904417159: Armies of the Dark Ages, 600-1066 A.D.

Synopsis

Armies of the Dark Ages spans the period from 600 AD to 1066 and describes Byzantine, Sub-Roman, Pictish, Irish, Visigothic, Lombard, Merovingian, Carolingian, Ottonian, Viking, Russian, Slav, Avar, Khazar, Magyar, Bulgar, Pecheneg, Ghuzz, Alan, Armenian, Sassanid, Arab, Andalusian, Near Eastern, Saxon, Norman, Italian and Spanish armies. It examines tactics and strategy, organisation and formations as well as providing a detailed guide to the dress and equipment of the armies of the period. Comprehensive illustrations complement the text and the result is a wealth of information for anyone interested in the warfare of the time. Long out of print, the book has been a source of inspiration to wargamers and academic historians alike. It is reprinted here in its complete 1980 second edition with an updated bibliography.

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9780904417142: Armies of the Dark Ages, 600-1066 A.D.

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ISBN 10:  090441714X ISBN 13:  9780904417142
Publisher: Wargames Research Gp., 1980
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