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For the overwhelming majority of people outside the French-speaking world the Hundred Years War consisted of a sequence of major English victories, above all Crécy, Poitiers and Agincourt. The only significant victor or 'hero' on the French side was Joan of Arc, and she ended up being burned at the stake. Yet somehow the war ended in a French victory and with England's martial energies being turned against itself in the Wars of the Roses. This book is intended to provide some balance. It will describe the campaign that brought the Hundred Years War to a close, with English possessions being confined to Calais and the Channel Islands. It will also explain how the somewhat unprepossessing and unmartial King Charles VII of France succeeded where his predecessors had failed. The campaign consisted of more than battles, of course, but it was marked by two major victories - at Formigny in 1450 and at Castillon in 1453. Formigny is of special interest because it saw French cavalry defeat English archers, in effect a reversal of Crécy, Poitiers and Agincourt, and could be interpreted as one of the last 'medieval' battles. Castillon is of interest because it was a victory of gunpowder artillery in fixed positions over a traditional medieval assault by mixed infantry and cavalry, and thus could be interpreted as one of the first 'modern' battles.
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Born in 1944, David Nicolle worked in the BBC's Arabic service for a number of years before gaining an MA from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, and a doctorate from Edinburgh University. He has written numerous books and articles on medieval and Islamic warfare, and has been a prolific author of Osprey titles for many years.
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Pretty good read on the ending of the Hundred Years War
21. Februar 2012
Format:Taschenbuch
Although I am not a super big fan of David Nicolle, I found this book to be a pretty good read on how the English dominance in France ended and how the Hundred Years War ended with a French victory as the English were driven off from France. Only the Channel Island and Pale of Calais remains when it was all over. The book traces two campaigns, one in Normandy and the other one in Gascony that spelled the end of English France with all major battles won by the French. It didn't help that by the time this war ended, England was already sliding into a destructive civil war called the War of the Roses that would last until 1485. (It would be an interesting paragraph to note that if War of the Roses could ever happened if England was victorious in France during this period.)
I found the illustrations to be pretty good but I found the maps to be very cluttered. A good example will be on page 36-37 when the map of Battle of Formigny is shown. Crease not with standing, the map is cluttered with 30 event markers with host of red and blue movements and troop positions. To followed the events of the battle needless to say, create some confusing moments. I only took a star from these maps since I was able to traced the movements and the flow and ebbs. I am an experience reader but these Osprey books are kind of gear toward the new readers and these maps will confused them all.
But overall, I thought this was a pretty good effort in explaining how the Hundred Years War ended and how medieval warfare was slowly sliding into the modern warfare mode as weapons of gunpowder began to take more dominate role. The book also show how the English longbow slowly fell from importance as the major destructive weapon. I thought they were still quite formidable if they were used properly but the French adjusted and adapted against the longbow by changing tactics and embracing gunpowder more. The English did not adjust and adapted that well against the French. Pretty good read all in all.
I found the illustrations to be pretty good but I found the maps to be very cluttered. A good example will be on page 36-37 when the map of Battle of Formigny is shown. Crease not with standing, the map is cluttered with 30 event markers with host of red and blue movements and troop positions. To followed the events of the battle needless to say, create some confusing moments. I only took a star from these maps since I was able to traced the movements and the flow and ebbs. I am an experience reader but these Osprey books are kind of gear toward the new readers and these maps will confused them all.
But overall, I thought this was a pretty good effort in explaining how the Hundred Years War ended and how medieval warfare was slowly sliding into the modern warfare mode as weapons of gunpowder began to take more dominate role. The book also show how the English longbow slowly fell from importance as the major destructive weapon. I thought they were still quite formidable if they were used properly but the French adjusted and adapted against the longbow by changing tactics and embracing gunpowder more. The English did not adjust and adapted that well against the French. Pretty good read all in all.
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The End of the Hundred Years War
7. Mai 2012
Format:Taschenbuch
Although I haven't been a big fan of David Nicolle's Medieval histories, which I generally find are erudite but don't pack a lot of military detail or analysis, his latest volume in Osprey's Campaign series, The Fall of English France 1449-53, is considerably different. This volume covers the final years of the Hundred Years War, where the French finally got their act together and eliminated the English footholds in Normandy and Gascony. While not as exciting as the big-pitched battles like Crecy or Agincourt, the operations in this phase of the conflict were fast-moving and more professional in many respects. The author puts considerable effort into teasing an unusual amount of military detail out of Medieval literary sources and is able to compile it into an interesting and coherent campaign narrative. Overall, The Fall of English France 1449-53 is a good campaign history and one of the author's best efforts in recent years.
The introductory sections are a bit brief - no section on opposing plans - but provide good background. The author highlights French efforts to reform and professionalize their army after decades of defeat, while English military resources were severely constrained by financial limitations. The French emphasis on standardizing and improving their artillery also paid dividends in the campaign. On the other hand, the author notes that the English armies devoted their resources toward fortifying their possessions, but fell behind in terms of tactics and technology. The campaign narrative is divided into two main sections: the fall (or liberation) of Normandy in 1449-50 and the fall of Gascony in 1451-53. The volume has one 3-D BEV map of the Battle of Formigny in 1450 and two of the Battle of Castillon in 1453. In both cases, the better led and organized French armies managed to defeat numerically-superior English forces. There are also numerous 2-D maps in the volume, which are generally helpful, but some are a bit too crowded. However, one item that is missing is a map of the siege of Bordeaux, which would have been helpful. Taken together, the text, maps and artwork by Graham Turner are effective in conveying the essential elements on these two campaigns. The author also provides a 2-page bibliography and a number of photographs of the terrain today.
The introductory sections are a bit brief - no section on opposing plans - but provide good background. The author highlights French efforts to reform and professionalize their army after decades of defeat, while English military resources were severely constrained by financial limitations. The French emphasis on standardizing and improving their artillery also paid dividends in the campaign. On the other hand, the author notes that the English armies devoted their resources toward fortifying their possessions, but fell behind in terms of tactics and technology. The campaign narrative is divided into two main sections: the fall (or liberation) of Normandy in 1449-50 and the fall of Gascony in 1451-53. The volume has one 3-D BEV map of the Battle of Formigny in 1450 and two of the Battle of Castillon in 1453. In both cases, the better led and organized French armies managed to defeat numerically-superior English forces. There are also numerous 2-D maps in the volume, which are generally helpful, but some are a bit too crowded. However, one item that is missing is a map of the siege of Bordeaux, which would have been helpful. Taken together, the text, maps and artwork by Graham Turner are effective in conveying the essential elements on these two campaigns. The author also provides a 2-page bibliography and a number of photographs of the terrain today.
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The Fall of English France 1449-1453
28. Februar 2012
Format:Taschenbuch
The Fall of English France 1449-53
Written by David Nicolle
Illustrated by Graham Turner
(taken from [...])
This 96 page book is number 241 in Osprey's Campaign series.
Early on in the Hundred Years War the English were victorious at battles such as Crécy, Poitiers and Agincourt. In this book the author presents the last great battles that proved the French triumphant over the English. He focuses on one of the last medieval battles, the battle of Formigny in 1450, which saw the final collapse of Normandy; and the battle of Castillon in 1453, that for the first time utilized gunpowder artillery in fixed positions. This first `modern' battle drove the English back into the sea with exception of Calais and the Channel Islands. This book is rich with artwork, photographs, and three 3-dimensional `bird's-eye-views' plus, full color battlescenes.
Some of the more interesting items covered in this book are;
Origins of the Campaign;
Chronology from 1415 to 1475 with a jump to 1558 and 1801
Opposing Forces
The reformed French army of Charles VII
The English armies in the mid-15th century
The Morale and the rise of nationalism.
Opposing Commanders
French Commanders
King Charles VII
Jean de Clermont
Arthur III de Richemont
Jean V de Bueil
Jean Bureau
English Commanders
Edmund Beaufort
Duke of Somerset
Sir Thomas Kyriell
John Talbot.
Opposing armies
Orders of battle
Opposing plans
The campaign
Aftermath
The battlefield today
Further reading
Index
The next 22 page section is the Fall of Normandy which includes the English invasion from the Grand-Vey to Formigny, to the battle of Formigny and then onto the Final Collapse in Normandy. The next and largest sections of the book is 42 pages long and is devoted to the Fall of Gascony which includes the battle of Castillon and the end of English Gascony. This is followed by the Aftermath on the Impact on France and on England, the Postscript in Calais and finally, the author looks at the Battlefields Today.
Here is another Campaign book that combines interesting pieces of history into a single volume. With the addition of all the photos and drawings, the reader is given a good sense of the period and how events shaped themselves for the English and French history. The Fall of English France is an excellent book for the historian, gamer or researcher who would like to know more about the events of this time.
Written by David Nicolle
Illustrated by Graham Turner
(taken from [...])
This 96 page book is number 241 in Osprey's Campaign series.
Early on in the Hundred Years War the English were victorious at battles such as Crécy, Poitiers and Agincourt. In this book the author presents the last great battles that proved the French triumphant over the English. He focuses on one of the last medieval battles, the battle of Formigny in 1450, which saw the final collapse of Normandy; and the battle of Castillon in 1453, that for the first time utilized gunpowder artillery in fixed positions. This first `modern' battle drove the English back into the sea with exception of Calais and the Channel Islands. This book is rich with artwork, photographs, and three 3-dimensional `bird's-eye-views' plus, full color battlescenes.
Some of the more interesting items covered in this book are;
Origins of the Campaign;
Chronology from 1415 to 1475 with a jump to 1558 and 1801
Opposing Forces
The reformed French army of Charles VII
The English armies in the mid-15th century
The Morale and the rise of nationalism.
Opposing Commanders
French Commanders
King Charles VII
Jean de Clermont
Arthur III de Richemont
Jean V de Bueil
Jean Bureau
English Commanders
Edmund Beaufort
Duke of Somerset
Sir Thomas Kyriell
John Talbot.
Opposing armies
Orders of battle
Opposing plans
The campaign
Aftermath
The battlefield today
Further reading
Index
The next 22 page section is the Fall of Normandy which includes the English invasion from the Grand-Vey to Formigny, to the battle of Formigny and then onto the Final Collapse in Normandy. The next and largest sections of the book is 42 pages long and is devoted to the Fall of Gascony which includes the battle of Castillon and the end of English Gascony. This is followed by the Aftermath on the Impact on France and on England, the Postscript in Calais and finally, the author looks at the Battlefields Today.
Here is another Campaign book that combines interesting pieces of history into a single volume. With the addition of all the photos and drawings, the reader is given a good sense of the period and how events shaped themselves for the English and French history. The Fall of English France is an excellent book for the historian, gamer or researcher who would like to know more about the events of this time.
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