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Bezig met laden... Black Prince's Expedition (1958)door H. J. Hewitt
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. The Black Prince's Expedition is neither a biography of the Black Prince, nor a battle study of his great victory at Poitiers in 1356. Rather, it is a campaign study of his two great chevauchee's or raids from Gacony into France in 1355 and 1356, the latter resulting in the Poitiers battle. Hewitt relates the battle with a keen a eye to detail, focusing on the resources required to mount such an expedition, the route and progress of the raids, and the disposition of the spoils after Poitiers. Interestingly, he makes no pretense that the book is a biography or a battle book, and despite a brief description of the battle, keeps to his words. Interesting, brief, expanded my knowledge of this campaign. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Edward, the Black Prince, is one of the legendary figures of English history. The first son of Edward III and an outstanding military leader, he is famous for his decisive victory at the Battle of Poitiers, and he is one of the most charismatic characters of the Hundred Years' War. This classic study focuses on the crucial phase of his extraordinary career - his daring campaign against the French in central and southwestern France in 1355-7. H.J. Hewitt's work is one of the key texts on the Prince, and it will be fascinating reading for anyone who is interested in medieval warfare. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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After the obligatory 'origins of the Hundred Years War' chapter, the author dives into the logistical planning and inspiration for a large raid to be carried out under The Black Prince's command. The starting point of the raid was to be Gascony, but the majority of the force hailing from England. Mr. Hewitt certainly did his research homework concerning the supplies, recruiting, and shipping for the adventure.
The remainder of the book is sectioned into chapters detailing the first raid, the period of wintering in Gascony before the second raid, and finally the raid of 1356 which resulted in the battlel of Poitiers. On this point, sadly, not enough content spent on the battle itself. There is a very interesting section dealing with the aftermath of the battle/raid and the curious practice of loot division and prisoner ransoming.
All in all a very good book. If you are not an experienced student of the Hundred Years War this book will probably leave you asking more questions than it answers. But for the seasoned historian, it is valuable indeed. ( )