Carolingian Cavalryman, 768-987 AD - Nicolle David
Carolingian Cavalryman, 768-987 AD - Nicolle David Charlemagne's army enabled him to create what he and his contemporaries regarded as a 'reborn' Western Roman Empire. His troops seemed able to fight…
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Carolingian Cavalryman, 768-987 AD - Nicolle David
Charlemagne's army enabled him to create what he and his contemporaries regarded as a 'reborn' Western Roman Empire. His troops seemed able to fight on indefinitely, even when they were thousands of miles away from Frankish territory. Charlemagne revolutionised the organisation, logistics, indoctrination and training of his army.
In many respects the cavalrymen were the fore-runners of medieval Western European knights, yet the author shows how their recruitment, organisation, armament and tactics were still rooted in the medieval past. This title explores the role of the cavalry, the essential striking force of Charlemagne's army. This book shows how the Carolingian armoured horseman played an important role in the development of European warfare.