The complete History of the Art of War in the Middle Ages, by master-historian Charles Oman. Excellent in scope and execution, Oman's history of the art of war during the middle ages is a must-read for anyone interested in medieval history. Covering the period from the Fall of Rome to the Hundred Years' War, Oman displays his narrative skill in conveying both the beauty and the horror of warcraft during the middle ages.
Contents include:
Book I: The Transition from Roman to Mediæval Forms in War
The Last Days of the Legion A.D. 235–450
Belisarius and the Goths A.D. 450–552
Book II: The Early Middle Ages A.D. 500–768
The Visigoths, Lombards, and Franks
The Anglo-Saxons
Book III: From Charles the Great to the Battle of Hastings A.D. 768–1066
Charles the Great and the Early Carolingians A.D. 768–850
The Vikings A.D. 800–900
The Vikings Turned Back A.D. 900–1000
The Magyars A.D. 896–973
Arms and Armour A.D. 800–1100
Siegecraft A.D. 800–1100
The Last Struggles of Infantry
Book IV: The Byzantines A.D. 579–1204
Historical Development of the Byzantine Army
Arms and Organization of the Byzantine Army
Strategy and Tactics of the Byzantine Army
Decline of the Byzantine Army 1071–1204
Book V: The Crusades 1097–1291
Introductory
The Grand Strategy of the Crusades
The Tactics of the Crusaders
The Tactics of the Crusaders – continued
The Great Defeats of the Crusaders – Carrhae, Harenc, Tiberias, Acre, Mansourah
Book VI: Western Europe from the Battle of Hastings to the Rise of the Longbow
Introductory
The Armies of the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries
English Battles and their Tactics 1100–1200
English Battles of the Thirteenth Century
Continental Battles, 1100–1300
Arms and Armour 1100–1300
Fortification and Siegecraft 1100–1300
Book VII: England and Scotland 1296–1333
England and Scotland 1296–1328
Continuation of the Scottish War
Book VIII: The Longbow in France and Spain 1337–1370
The Hundred Years’ War: The Armies of Edward III
The Longbow in France – Creçy
Poictiers, Cocherel, and Auray 1356–64
Navarette and Aljubarotta
