Ebook: Medieval Sieges & Siegecraft

Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; List of Plates; Introduction -- Siegecraft: The Basis of Medieval Warfare; CHAPTER ONE -- Fortified Towns and Cities; Troy VIIa: c. 1250 BC; Heroism of the populace; CHAPTER TWO -- Strong Points in a Landscape; The defense of property; Containment by castles; Under construction; Echo of empire; Function and type; Routines of defense; CHAPTER THREE -- Castles and Fortifications: Designers, Builders and Developments; James St. George: a career of talent; The man on the spot: Gabriele de Tadini de Martinengo.;Here Geoffrey Hindley serves us the history of military sieges from every angle, tracing the development of fortifications and equipment (offensive and defensive), penning vivid portraits of the weapons involved, exploring the psychology of laying siege, and even describing the role played by women and camp followers in battle. He shows siege tactics in action through real-life case studies of famous sieges that changed the course of history in medieval Europe and the Holy Land. His stimulating and accessible study will be fascinating reading for medieval specialists and for anyone w.