Landsknechts on Campaign

Landsknechts on Campaign
Author: Marion McNealy
Publisher: Nadel Und Faden Press LLC
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2019
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780998597744

The 16th century was a time of change in the methods and tactics of war, caused in large part by the Landsknecht. These woodcuts show the Landsknecht and their opponents in battle, presented as a whole, and then shown magnified for better viewing. There is also a brief description of the battle, and an explanation of the scenes in the woodcuts.

German Modelbucher 1524-1556

German Modelbucher 1524-1556
Author: Marion McNealy
Publisher: Nadel und Faden Press
Total Pages:
Release: 2019-02
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0998597732

A compilation of eight different German modelbucher dating from 1524-1556, with 200 unique plates. Books included are: Schonsperger 1524 and 1529 editions Quentel 1529, 1532, and 1544 editions Egenolff 1535 edition Gülfferich 1553 edition Hoffman 1556 edition The title pages have been translated into English from the original German. The plates of designs have been organized by type (freestyle or charted), and style elements, with duplicated plates noted, and when and where they were republished. Historical embroidered and woven pieces which use identical or similar patterns will inspire and guide you in your use of this book.

The landsknechts

The landsknechts
Author: Luca Stefano Cristini
Publisher: Soldiershop Publishing
Total Pages: 110
Release: 2016-12-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 8893271699

The German Landsknechte (German plural, singular Landsknecht), meaning "servants of the land", were colourful mercenary soldiers with a redoubtable reputation, who took over the Swiss forces' legacy and became the most formidable military force of the late 15th and throughout 16th century Europe, consisting predominantly of German and Swiss mercenary pikemen and supporting foot soldiers, they achieved the reputation for being the universal mercenary of early modern Europe. Was Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor from 1493 to 1519, the founder of the first mercenary Landsknecht regiments in 1487. He called upon Georg von Frundsberg (1473–1528), known by many as the Father of the Landsknechte, to assist him in their organization. Our book, cover all the history of this soldiers with finest illustration and 16 colour plates.

The Army of the Swabian League 1525

The Army of the Swabian League 1525
Author: Douglas Miller
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020-01-19
Genre:
ISBN: 9781912866519

The Swabian League was established as a defensive alliance of princes, prelates, and Imperial cities to maintain the peace within the territory of Southern Germany. In 1525 the League faced an existential threat in the form of an attempt by the exiled Duke Ulrich of Württemberg to retake his territory and a series of localised peasant uprisings which united into a movement for political reform. The League was forced to mobilise a mercenary armyat a time of financial crisis and a shortage of Landsknechts, many of whom were fighting in the Italian Wars. This book presents a detailed inside account of the different components and internal organisation of the League army. It focuses on two campaigns led by its supreme commander, Georg Truchsess von Waldburg, to maintain discipline during an intensive six-month campaign to thwart the Duke of Württemberg and smash the peasant rebellion whilst attempting to appease his political overlords within the League.

John Hunyadi and the Late Crusade

John Hunyadi and the Late Crusade
Author: Andrei Pogăciaș
Publisher: Retinue to Regiment
Total Pages:
Release: 2021-01-19
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781913336424

The book is about John Hunyadi, a Hungarian warlord of Wallachian origin, and his campaigns against the Ottomans.

The Art of War in the Western World

The Art of War in the Western World
Author: Archer Jones
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Total Pages: 770
Release: 2001
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780252069666

The magnum opus of one of America's most respected military historians, The Art of War in the Western World has earned its place as the standard work on how the three major operational components of war--tactics, logistics, and strategy--have evolved and changed over time. This monumental work encompasses 2,500 years of military history, from infantry combat in ancient Greece through the dissolution of the Roman Empire to the Thirty Years' War and from the Napoleonic campaigns through World War II, which Jones sees as the culmination of modern warfare, to the Israeli-Egyptian War of 1973.

The Battles That Changed History

The Battles That Changed History
Author: Fletcher Pratt
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2000-03-27
Genre: History
ISBN: 048641129X

Profiles of 16 decisive struggles from ancient and modern times. Gripping accounts range from Alexander the Great's overthrow of the Persian empire in the 4th century BC to World War II's Battle of Midway. Pratt depicts the circumstances leading up to the decisive clashes, the personalities involved, and the historically important aftermath. 27 maps.

The Landsknechts

The Landsknechts
Author: Douglas Miller
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1994-03-31
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780850452587

The Landsknechts were German mercenaries who served during the reigns of Maximilian I and Charles V in the sixteenth century. Having signed up, these Landsknechts were read a very detailed code of conduct, organized into companies, paid one month in advance, and sent into battle! Their major weapon was the pike, which could be up to 18 feet in length, but those whose duty it was to advance in the front line carried instead the fearsome Zweihänder; an enormous battle-sword around 66 inches in length! Douglas Miller describes in detail the organisation, tactics, weapons, uniforms and history of these remarkable soldiers.

Bolt Action: Campaign: Market Garden

Bolt Action: Campaign: Market Garden
Author: Warlord Games
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2018-02-22
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1472828690

Market Garden was a bold plan, designed to capture the Rhine crossings along the Dutch–German border and establish a foothold for an advance into Germany. A massive combined arms operation involving airborne landings and an armoured thrust, it was one of the most dramatic and controversial operations of the war. This new Campaign Book for Bolt Action allows players to command the forces facing each other across the Rhine, fighting key battles and attempting to change the course of history. New, linked scenarios, rules, troop types and Theatre Selectors provide plenty of options for novice and veteran players alike.

The Spanish Tercios 1536–1704

The Spanish Tercios 1536–1704
Author: Ignacio J.N. López
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-07-24
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781849087933

A mixed infantry formation made up of about 3,000 men armed with pikes, swords and handguns, the innovative and influential tercio or 'Spanish square' was the basic combat unit of the armies of Spain throughout much of the 16th and 17th centuries. Arguably the first permanent tactical formation seen in Europe since the Roman cohort, the tercio was the forerunner of modern formations such as the battalion and regiment. The variety of different weapons fielded in the tercio meant the Spanish infantry could resist opposing cavalry forces while overcoming every kind of enemy infantry deployed against them. Featuring full-colour artwork and photographs of rare items held at the Spanish Army Museum, this study covers the whole period during which the tercios were active, opening with the third Italian war between the forces of France and the Holy Roman Emperor and concluding with the final transformation of the Spanish tercios into regiments in 1704.