| Description |
1 online resource (743 pages) |
| Series |
History of Warfare |
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History of warfare.
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| Contents |
Charlemagne's Early Campaigns (768-777); Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations and Sources; Prefatory Note Regarding Maps; Map of Charlemagne's Kingdom and Its Environs; Introduction; 1. Two Kings: Charlemagne and Carloman; 2. Italy in Flux: Opportunities and Problems; 3. The Saxon War: Phase One; 4. The Unwanted War; 5. The Siege of Pavia; 6. The Fall of Pavia and Its Aftermath; 7. The Saxon War: Phase Two; 8. The Friuli Diversion; 9. The "End" of the Saxon War; 10. Integration of the Saxon Territory; Conclusions; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
Charlemagne's Early Campaigns is the first book-length study of Charlemagne at war. The neglect of this subject has truncated our understanding of the Carolingian empire and the military success of its leader, a true equal of Frederick the Great and Napoleon |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 654-689) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Charlemagne, Emperor, 742-814 -- Military leadership
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Charlemagne, Emperor, 742-814 |
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Military art and science -- Europe -- History -- To 1500
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Military history, Medieval.
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HISTORY / Europe / France.
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Command of troops
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Military art and science
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Military history, Medieval
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Europe
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2012044402 |
| ISBN |
9789004244771 |
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9004244778 |
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9789004224100 |
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9004224106 |
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