{"product_id":"the-swiss-at-war-13001500-9780850453348","title":"The Swiss at War 13001500","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring the 14th and 15th centuries military tactics in Europe underwent a period of sustained transformation of which the outcome was the rejuvenation of the footsoldier as the major tactical unit. One nation alone stands principally responsible for this development  the Swiss Confederation. For centuries the mounted knights had ''ridden roughshod over the populations of Europe''. It was in the Swiss halberdier and later the pikeman that the mounted men-at-arms were to meet their match. This absorbing text by Douglas Miller provides an account of rise of the Swiss army to its tactical zenith, beginning with the classic encounter at Morgarten.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction · Organization · Tactics and Campaigns · The Burgundian Wars · The Plates","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038836261207,"sku":"9780850453348","price":12.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780850453348.jpg?v=1750941622","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-swiss-at-war-13001500-9780850453348","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}