Armament
and History: The Influence of Armament on History from the Dawn of Classical
Warfare to the End of the Second World War
by J. F. C. Fuller
Although skill, leadership, strategy, and number of forces have been
important factors in battles, armaments have played the most decisive role
in determining ultimate military victory. Entranced by the power and precision
of armaments, man has continuously invented faster, more accurate, and
more devastating weapons, from the javelin, stone axe, sword, and the arrow
to the cannon, musket, rifle, tank, super-fortress, and missile. In this
study of the influence of armaments on history, J.F.C. Fuller shows how
the inventive genius of man can potentially obliterate his sense of moral
values and destroy civilization. Divided into armament epochs—Ages of Valour,
Chivalry, Gunpowder, Steam, Oil, and Atomic Energy—Armament and History
examines the most influential military innovations of each period as well
as the key leaders (including Alexander, Caesar, Gustavus Adolphus, and
Napoleon) who skillfully employed these weapons. Although the author acknowledges
that war cannot be eliminated entirely, he urges man to impose restrictions
on warfare before society descends into a second Dark Age. Completed immediately
after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki—chilling examples of mass
destruction caused by armaments—this impassioned work remains relevant
more than a half-century later.
(Paperback)
Arms
and Armour in Antiquity and the Middle Ages (Medieval Military Library)
Charles Boutell.
Translated from the French by M. P. Lacombe
Numerous illustrations, many from sources now lost, back up a detailed discussion of world-wide developments in armor from the earliest times, and weapons from the Stone Age to early firearms and cannon.
Paperback: 352 pages
Da Capo Press; ISBN: 0938289624; (March )
Arms and Armour of the Crusading Era, 1050-1350 : Western Europe
and the Crusader States
by David Nicolle
Hardcover: 640 pages Revised edition
Greenhill Books/Lionel Leventhal; ISBN: 1853673471;
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Arms and Armor: A Pictorial Archive from Nineteenth-Century Sources
(Dover Pictorial Archive)
by Carol Belanger Grafton (Editor)
Listed under Medieval Clip Art
American
Swords and Sword Makers, Vol. II
by Richard H. Bezdek
Hardcover - 384 pages Vol 002 (January 1, )
Paladin Pr; ISBN: 158160016X
The Armourer and His Craft : From the XIth to the XVth Century
by Charles Foulkes
Comprehensive, detailed record of 500 years of European armor--manufacture,
materials, tools, cost, weight, etc. Over 100 illustrations. Bibliography.
The
Publisher
Paperback - 256 pages (January 1989)
Dover Pubns; ISBN: 0486258513
Out of Print
The
Art of Making Armour
by Rob Valentine, Robert Valentine
Paperback
American Literary Press; ISBN: 156167527X
The Art and Science of Fencing
by Nick Evangelista
Listed under Fencing
The
Book of the Sword
by Richard Francis Burton
"The history of the sword is the history of humanity."
With these words, British author, Victorian scholar and world traveler,
Sir Richard Burton begins his eloquent and exceptionally erudite history
of the "Queen of Weapons." Spanning centuries, and a wide range of cultures,
Burton illuminates the sword as both ornamental and potent symbol. Drawing
from a wealth of literary, archaeological, anthropological, and other sources,
the author traces the sword's origins, from its birth as a charred and
sharpened stick, through its diverse stages of development, to its full
growth in the early Roman Empire. This text provides an incredible wealth
of detailed data about the sword and its variations: sabres, broadsword,
cutlass, scimitar, rapier, foil as well as dirks, dagger, knives, flails.
Any military and social historian, scholar, or armchair adventurer will
find this volume a fascinating account of this symbol of power. The
Publisher
Paperback - 336 pages (April 1989)
Dover Pubns; ISBN: 0486254348
Bowmen
of England: The Story of the English Longbow (Pen & Sword Military
Classics)
by Donald Featherstone
Book Description: From the 12th to 15th centuries the longbow
was the weapon that changed European history more than any other. In the
skilled hands of English and Welsh archers it revolutionized all the medieval
concepts and traditions of war. No other weapon dominated the battlefield
as it did, and it was the winning factor in every major battle from Morlaix
in 1342 to Patay in 1429. Donald Featherstone's study of the English longbow
from its early development until the Wars of the Roses is an inspiring
and authentic reconstruction in human terms in an age of courage, vitality
and endurance. He provides an enthralling footnote to the history of the
longbow by recording the engagement in which it was last used in France
in 1940.
Paperback from Pen & Sword
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Codex
Wallerstein : A Medieval Fighting Book from the Fifteenth Century on the
Longsword, Falchion, Dagger, and Wrestling
by Grzegorz Zabinski (Author), Bartlomiej Walczak (Author)
(Hardcover)
The
Encyclopedia of the Sword
by Nick Evangelista, William M. Gaugler (Designer)
Hardcover - 720 pages
Greenwood Publishing Group; ISBN: 0313278962
The Gatling Gun : 19th Century Machine Gun to 21st Century Vulcan
by Joseph Berk
Listed under Military Weapons
German
Swords And Sword Makers: Edged Weapon Makers from the 14th to the 20th
Centuries
by Richard H. Bezdek
German swordsmiths have always been famous for their production of high-quality swords, making the swords themselves highly sought by collectors. Equally important to the knowledgeable collector are the histories of the men who designed, manufactured and sold these prized weapons. German Swords and Sword Makers presents the most information ever published on German sword and edged weapon makers from the Middle Ages to the present. It includes photos and illustrations of swords from Prussia, Bavaria, Wurttemberg, Saxony and Austria; more than 300 illustrations of German sword maker blade marks spanning five centuries; rare sketches and photos of German sword makers and their factories; a listing of German sword makers who exported swords to Union and Confederate dealers during the American Civil War; identification of sword and edged-weapon suppliers to Nazi Germany; and much more.
Hardcover - 248 pages (January 1, )
Paladin Pr; ISBN: 1581600577
An
Historical Guide to Arms & Armor
by Stephen Bull (Contributor), Tony North (Editor)
Hardcover - 224 pages (September 1991)
Facts on File, Inc.; ISBN: 0816026203
A
History of Greek Fire and Gunpowder
by James Riddick Partington
Paperback - 393 pages Reprint edition (November )
Johns Hopkins Univ Pr; ISBN: 0801859549
Infantry
Warfare in the Early Fourteenth Century : Discipline, Tactics, and Technology
by Kelly DeVries
Book Description: His detailed analysis of battles provides
an important reassessment of the way in which infantry and dismounted cavalry
achieved such striking successes. HISTORY This remarkable study confirms
(DeVries's) emergence as one of the major scholars of his generation. JOURNAL
OF MILITARY HISTORY This study departs from the conventional view of the
dominance of cavalry in medieval warfare: its objective is to establish
the often decisive importance of infantry. Kelly DeVries employs evidence
from first-hand accounts - a major feature of this study - to examine the
role of the infantry, and the nature of infantry tactics, in nineteen battles
fought in England and Europe between 1302 and 1347, in most of which it
was the infantry which secured victory. The battles analysed in detail
are: Courtrai Arques Mons-en-Pevele Loudon Hill Kephissos Bannockburn Boroughbridge
Cassel Dupplin Moor Halidon Hill Laupen Morlaix Staveren Vottem Crecy Neville's
Cross, and the infantry ambushes: Morgarten Auberoche La Roche-Derrien.
Paperback from Boydell & Brewer
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A
Knight and His Weapons
by R. Ewart Oakeshott, Ewart Oakeshott (Illustrator)
Paperback - 124 pages 2nd edition
Dufour Editions; ISBN: 0802312993 |
The
Knight and the Blast Furnace: A History of the Metallurgy of Armour in
the Middle Ages & the Early Modern Period (History of Warfare,
12)
by Alan Williams
(Hardcover)
The
Martial Arts of Renaissance Europe
by Sydney Anglo
From the Publisher Mounted encounters by armored knights locked in
desperate hand-to- hand combat, stabbing and wrestling in tavern brawls,
deceits and brutalities in street affrays, balletic homicide on the dueling
field-these were the martial arts of Renaissance Europe. In this extensively
illustrated book Sydney Anglo, a leading historian of the Renaissance and
its symbolism, provides the first complete study of the martial arts from
the late fifteenth to the late seventeenth century. He explains the...
Hardcover: 384 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.23 x
10.45 x 7.88
Publisher: Yale Univ Pr;
ISBN: 0300083521 |
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The
Medieval Archer
by Jim Bradbury
Book Description: `It is a delight to read a book which recognises
the importance of warfare in medieval times...also...discusses the changing
role of the archer in medieval society.' SIR STEVEN RUNCIMANThis book traces
the history of the archer in the medieval period, from the Norman Conquest
to the Wars of the Roses. From a close study of early evidence, Mr Bradbury
shows that the archer's role before the time of Edward I was an important
but rarely documented one, and that his new prominence in the fourteenth
century was the result of changes in development of military tactics rather
than the introduction of the famous `longbow'. A second thread of the book
examines the archer's role in society, with particular reference to thatmost
famous of all archers, Robin Hood. The final chapters look at the archer
in the early fifteenth century and then chronicle the rise of the handgun
as the major infantry weapon at the bow's expense. JIM BRADBURYwrites and
lectures on battles and warfare in England and France in the middle ages.
Paperback from Boydell & Brewer
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Medieval Knights Paper Soldiers
by A. G. Smith
Listed under Paper Soldiers
Medieval Siege Weapons: Western Europe AD 585-1385
by David Nicolle, Sam Thompson
Listed under Siege Weapons
Medieval
Swordsmanship: Illustrated Methods and Techniques
by John Clements
(Paperback -- October 1, )
Renaissance
Swordsmanship : The Illustrated Use of Rapiers and Cut-And-Thrust Swords
by John Clements
Paperback - 143 pages (March )
Paladin Pr; ISBN: 0873649192
Records
of the Medieval Sword
by Ewart Oakeshott
Paperback: 320 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.75 x
11.00 x 8.50
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer; Reprint edition (May
)
ISBN: 0851155669 |
The
Secret History of the Sword
by J Christopher Amberger
This is the most complete treatise ever on the art of European edged
weapons combat. In this volume, the author discusses the development of
sword fighting techniques throughout Europe's history, includes first hand
accounts of famous duels, compares and contrasts Medieval sword-fighting
with modern sport fencing, and provides a comprehensive overview of the
"way" of the sword in Europe. The Publisher.
Paperback: 298 pages
Unique Publications/CFW Enterprises; ISBN: 1892515040;
1 Ed edition (February 1, )
U.S. Infantry Weapons of World War II
Bruce N. Canfield
Listed under Military Small Arms
Warfare
in the Classical World : An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weapons, Warriors
and Warfare in the Ancient Civilisations of Greece and Rome
by John Gibson Warry
From the rise of Greece to the fall of Rome, this superbly illustrated volume is a wonderful account of the warriors and battles that dominated Europe and the Near East for more than 1,000 years. The story begins at Troy, drawing upon Homeric legend and modern archaeological evidence. It continues through Greece's Persian and Peloponnesian Wars, Alexander the Great, Rome's Punic Wars, Hannibal, Julius Caesar, and the barbarian invasions. Although John Warry's text is worth reading, the color drawings of uniforms, equipment, weapons, warships, siege engines, and more are the real highlight and make the chronicle extremely accessible. Warfare in the Classical World will excite both readers who have a mature interest in the period and, although it's not a kids' book, children becoming acquainted with ancient history for the first time. Amazon.com
Weapons & Equipment of the Napoleonic Wars
by Philip J. Haythornthwaite
Listed under Napoleonic Wars
Weapons
and Warfare in Renaissance Europe : Gunpowder, Technology, and Tactics
(Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology. New Ser, No 22)
Bert S. Hall
Francis Bacon, writing in 1620, remarked that the magnetic compass,
the printing press, and gunpowder changed the appearance and state of the
whole world. Bert S. Hall focuses closely on the last innovation to examine
the effects of changes in military technology on European history in the
late Middle Ages and early modern era. Strategists, he writes, first used
guns as a means of inducing panic in an enemy. When rival armies gained
access to this technology, the psychological use of firearms gave way to
their employment as weapons of mass destruction. With increased military
power came a transformation in the power of states, allowing greater centralization
and force. Military history buffs will find much of interest in these pages.
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Ancient Weapons & Warfare (Exploring History)
by Will Fowler
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Hardcover - 64 pages 1 Ed. edition (October 1, )
Lorenz Books; ISBN: 0754802124
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Armourers (Medieval Craftsmen Series)
by Matthias Pfaffenbichler
Paperback (May 1992)
Univ of Toronto Pr (Trd); ISBN: 0802077323
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Firepower : Weapons Effectiveness on the Battlefield, 1630-1850
B. P., Major-General Hughes
Hardcover
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Medieval Military Costume (Europa
Militaria Special, 8)
by Gerry Embleton
Paperback: 96 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.23 x
10.16 x 7.46
Crowood Pr; ISBN: 1861263716;
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Arms and Armor of the Medieval Knight
by David Edge
Hardcover
Crescent Books; ISBN: 0517103192
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