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Kelly DeVries Robert Dougl The Artillery of the Dukes of Burgundy, 1 (Hardback)

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Author: Robert Douglas Smith, Kelly Devries Item Height: 0.9 in Language: English Genre: Law & Politics Publication Year: 2005 Book Title: The Artillery of the Dukes of Burgundy, 1363-1477 Item Width: 6.8 in Item Weight: 26.3 Oz Series: Armour and Weapons Ser. Publication Name: Artillery of the Dukes of Burgundy, 1363-1477 ISBN-10: 1843831627 Country of Origin: GB Number of Pages: 386 Pages Release Date: 11/17/2005 gtin13: 9781843831624 Publisher: Boydell & Brewer, The Limited Format: Hardcover Subject: Military Science, Europe / France, Military / General, Europe / Medieval Type: Textbook ISBN: 9781843831624 Item Length: 9.6 in EAN: 9781843831624 Release Year: 2005 Subject Area: Technology & Engineering, History

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Further Details Title: The Artillery of the Dukes of Burgundy, 1363-1477 Condition: New Author: Kelly DeVries, Robert Douglas Smith Format: Hardback ISBN-10: 1843831627 EAN: 9781843831624 ISBN: 9781843831624 Publisher: The Boydell Press Genre: Law & Politics Topic: Military History, History Release Date: 11/17/2005 Description: A major new exploration of the history and development of gunpowder weapons in the 15th century based on the artillery of the Dukes of Burgundy.The four Valois Dukes of Burgundy created, in little more than a century, a fabulously wealthy and independent state. Their centralised control and chancellery have bequeathed to us a vast treasure trove of documents, including accounts and inventories of the Masters of the artillery under the later Dukes. Although many of these were extracted and transcribed in the late nineteenth century, modern historians have largely ignored their unprecedented insights into fifteenth-century guns and their use. When Charles the Bold, the last Valois Duke, took on the combined Swiss confederate forces in 1476 he lost not just the battles and his personal fortune, but much of his artillerytrain as well. Of the dozens of cannons captured, at least 25 pieces survive in Swiss museums. The documents that survive from the Valois state give us, almost for the first time in medieval Europe, the ability to see the course of history in a period when Europe was undergoing some of the most profound changes before the 20th century. The Artillery of the Dukes of Burgundy is the first attempt to combine all these sources, bringing newand fresh insights into the development and use of artillery in the fifteenth century. Moreover this is the first modern study of medieval cannon, one of the most important discoveries of the post-classical world. KELLY DeVRIES has authored numerous books and articles on medieval warfare. ROBERT DOUGLAS SMITH formerly Head of Conservation in the Royal Armouries, Tower of London, is an acknowledged expert on medieval artillery. This study is thefirst major fruit of their combined researches. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Item Height: 244mm Item Length: 172mm Item Weight: 1g Series: Armour and Weapons Release Year: 2005 Missing Information? Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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