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The Calais Garrison

By David Grummitt

The Calais Garrison Film, Art & Culture

The Calais Garrison

By David Grummitt

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For over 200 years following its capture by Edward III in 1347 the town of Calais was in English hands; after 1453 it remained the last English possession on the continent, a commercial, cultural, diplomatic and military frontier until its recapture by the French in 1558. This is the first book-length study of the Calais garrison, the largest standing military force available to the English crown. It is based on extensive archival research and looks at recruitment and service in the garrison, the problems of pay and logistics, the weaponry and tactics used, and the chivalric and professional ethos among the soldiers. The effectiveness of English arms against their European counterparts is examined by detailed studies of the failed Burgundian siege of 1436 and the successful French siege of 1558. This book reaffirms the importance of Calais to successive medieval and early modern English kings, and challenges the perceived notion that England lagged behind its northwest European rivals in terms of military technology and effectiveness. The Calais garrison is placed in the wider context of the development of European warfare in general during this period.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
236
Release Date:
2008-08-21
Publication Date:
2008-08-21
Publisher:
Boydell Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1843833980
ISBN13:
9781843833987
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
523 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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