Medieval Military Combat – Tom Lewis

Description

Battle Tactics and Fighting Techniques of the Wars of the Roses

While scholarship has analysed the battles of the Wars of the Roses and many of the weapons wielded by soldiers of the time, it is still a matter for conjecture how battles of this period were fought at unit and individual level. With many of the practical details lost to time, and a lack of contemporary accounts, books and films have distorted the general understanding of how a medieval battle could have unfolded.

So how did medieval soldiers in the War of the Roses, embroiled in the infantry fighting, carry out their grim work?

Military historian and intelligence analyst Tom Lewis examines the weapons and types of soldiers deployed in batters; and explores the logical arrangement of armies and necessary command decisions.

Dr Tom Lewis is an Australian author who served for 20 years in the Royal Australian Navy, during which time he saw active service in Baghdad.

As a museum director, he led two museums to new success; The Royal Australian Navy College Historical Collections at HMAS Creswell – for which services he received the Order of Australia Medal; and the Darwin Military Museum where he was director for 5  years. He holds a masters degree in Cold war Politics from the University of QLD and a PhD in Strategic Studies from Charles Darwin University.

Staff Notes:

This hardcover copy of Medieval Military Combat is signed by the author.