Warfare in the Medieval World by Brian Todd Carey Pen & Sword Books, 2006

Warfare in the Medieval World explores how civilizations and cultures made war on the battlefields of the Near East and Europe in the period between the fall of Rome and the introduction of reliable gunpowder weapons during the Thirty Years' War. Through an exploration of thirty-three selected battles, military historian Brian Todd Carey surveys the changing tactical relationships between the four weapon systems-heavy and light infantry and heavy and light cavalry - focusing on the evolution of shock and missile combat.  This book is available from Pen and Sword Books.  We thank Brian Todd Carey and the publisher for their permission to republish the following extracts.

Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments

Introduction (PDF file)

Chapter 1: The Early Middle Ages: The Rise of Cavalry in Eastern Europe: Byzantium at War  

Chapter 2: The Early Middle Ages: Invasion and Response: The Rise of Heavy Cavalry in Western Europe         

Chapter 3: The High Middle Ages: Heavy Cavalry Dominant

Chapter 4: High Medieval Warfare: The Mongol Invasion of the West

Chapter 5: Late Medieval Warfare: The Return of Light Infantry

Chapter 6: Late Medieval Warfare: The Return of Heavy Infantry (PDF file)

Chapter 7: The 'Military Revolution' and Early Modern Warfare

Glossary of Terms

Notes

Selected Bibliography

Index