Some reference texts

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Some references texts for medieval warfare from 1000 to 1300 (western in particular) (they are all text I have read so you can be sure).


Verbruggen, The Art of Warfare in Western Europe During the Middle Ages: From the Eighth Century to 1340 - a classic

Christopher Marshall, Warfare in the Latin East, 1192-1291

R. C. Smail, Crusading Warfare, 1097-1193

John France, Western Warfare in the Age of the Crusades, 1000-1300

M.Keen, Medieval Warfare: A History

Matthew Bennett, Fighting Techniques of the Medieval World: Equipment, Combat Skills and Tactics

Philippe Contamine, War in the Middle Ages

Hans Delbruck, Medieval Warfare: History of the Art of War, Volume III

Brian Todd Carey, Warfare in the Medieval World

Nicolle, Medieval warfare: a sourcebook (two volumes)

MacFarland, Medieval Armies and Weapons in Western Europe - An Illustrated History

The Cambridge Illustrated Atlas of Warfare: The Middle Ages, 768-1487

And many other now I don't remember

I leaved out Oman, because I don't have read it and It is too old to have a modern interpretation.

I also exclude the osprey series, because you can found the catalog directly over the osprey site: you can find volume for western, arab, mongol and russian warfare (the quality of information is various).

I add as note:

I write for a review edited by a italian ancient warfare society (SISMA, societÃ* italiana per gli studi militari antichi). If you know italian language and love ancient warfare: you can download the first three numbers here:

http://www.sosma.it/Vex3.pdf

http://cid-47c43dda08fee76c.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/VEXILLUM/vexillum.pdf

http://cid-47c43dda08fee76c.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/VEXILLUM/Vexillum_Nr2.pdf

with the addendum here: http://www.sosma.it/VAD1.pdf