| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
History of warfare ; volume 114 |
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History of warfare ; v. 114.
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| Contents |
List of Maps, Charts, Tables and Figures; Abbreviations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 The Infantry Soldiers of the Spanish Army; Who Were the Soldiers?; The Process of Recruitment; Chapter 2 Conditions of Service: Everyday Life in the Spanish Army; Warriors for a Living; The Burden of Campaigns; Exposure to the Elements; Nutrition and Basic Supplies; Journey by Land; Journey by Sea; Disease; Friction with the Local Population; The Comforts of Soldiering; Chapter 3 Mutiny; The Professional, Financial, and Disciplinary Context of the Mutinies |
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The General Characteristics of the Spanish MutiniesThe Commencing Stages; The Extent of the Mutinies; The Organization of the Mutiny; The Process of Negotiations; Violent Actions of the Mutineers; Retaliation, Punishment, and status quo; Chapter 4 The Experience of the Sack; Preparing for the Sack; During and Immediately after the Assault; Organizing the Violence; Soldiers and Civilians-The Fate of the Prisoners; Leaving the City-The Effects of the Sacks; Chapter 5 Combat; The Military Revolution and Combat in the Italian Wars; The "Military Revolution" of the Sixteenth Century |
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The Experience of the Military RevolutionSkirmishes and Special Operations; Siege Warfare: Besiegers and Besieged; Siege Warfare: The Assault; The Aftermath of Combat; A "Military Revolution"?; Motivation and Combat Effectiveness of the Spanish Infantry; A Warrior Society; Esprit de corps; On the Battlefield; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
"In Warriors for a Living, Idan Sherer examines the experience of the Spanish infantry during the formative period of the Italian Wars. Decades of clashes between Spain and France transformed Italy into a crucible of military tactics and technology and brought about the emergence of the Spanish infantry tercios as Europe's finest military force for more than a century. From their recruitment, through the complexities of everyday life in the army and culminating in the potential brutality of soldiering, the book offers a fresh and much needed exploration, analysis and, at times, reconsideration of what it meant to be a professional soldier in early modern Europe."--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 15, 2017) |
| Subject |
Spain. Ejército. Infantería -- History -- 16th century
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| SUBJECT |
Spain. Ejército. Infantería fast |
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Soldiers -- Spain -- History -- 16th century
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Atrocities -- Italy -- History -- 16th century
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HISTORY -- Europe -- Italy.
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Atrocities
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Soldiers
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| SUBJECT |
Spain -- History, Military -- 16th century
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Italy -- History, Military -- 1268-1559.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh97008044
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Italy -- History -- 1492-1559. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85068950
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| Subject |
Italy
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Spain
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| Genre/Form |
History
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Military history
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2016052943 |
| ISBN |
9789004337725 |
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9004337725 |
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