Tudor Arte of Warre Davies Jonathan
Tudor Arte of Warre Davies Jonathan This volume completes the study of the Tudor Art of War and is in effect a handbook for the Elizabethan army, which explains its leadership, organization, tactics…
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Tudor Arte of Warre Davies Jonathan
This volume completes the study of the Tudor Art of War and is in effect a handbook for the Elizabethan army, which explains its leadership, organization, tactics and training and recruitment. Wars are fought by armies; in Elizabeth's England the wars led to the creation of armies in a rather ad-hoc fashion, until the long-term commitments to Ireland and the Netherlands forced the creation of a semi-permanent institution.An army is as good as its recruits and in Elizabeth's reign recruitment for service, either for the newly developed Trained Bands or for overseas service as pressed men, was predominantly managed by the counties. It also describes how soldiers were paid, clothed, equipped and provided for - or as was too often the case, not provided for.
The book considers the strengths and weaknesses of the system that created a very different force from any that had gone