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The Viking Art of War (Greenhill Military Paperbacks)
List Price: $19.95 • This book is on 3 myArmoury member lists • This book has 2 myArmoury member reviews
Edition: Paperback Other editions available: Hardcover, Hardcover 14 third-party copies available from: $8.97 
Other items of interest: • The Sagas of Ragnar Lodbrok • The Illustrated Guide to Viking Martial Arts • Hurstwic Viking Combat Training Volume 1: Fundamentals of Viking Training  Product Description: & 54 maps, tables, and charts & 6 x 9 & A best-selling study of the Viking genius for war & Explodes myths and reveals the facts behind the fearsome reputation This groundbreaking and authoritative study of the Vikings establishes the facts behind their rise to prominence, and cuts away the myths about their military and seafaring skills, reputation, and exploits. The author applies modern military thinking to the Viking art of war and examines their tactics, seamanship, mobility, strategy, and how they exploited victories and dealt with defeats. Learn how the Vikings established colonies in hostile territory and defeated a diverse array of enemies, including the Anglo-Saxons, the Franks, the Volga Bulgars, and the wild tribes of Ireland, in three centuries of military adventure. Paddy Griffith was a senior lecturer in war studies at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst for 16 years. He is the author of numerous articles and books on the history of warfare, including Battle Tactics of the Western Front, 1916-18 and The Art of War of Revolutionary France, 1789-1802. Product Details/Specifications: Authors: Paddy Griffith Recording label: Greenhill Books Publishers: Greenhill Books Manufacturer: Greenhill Books EAN: 9781853673375 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 1853673374 Number of items: 1 Number of pages: 224 Publication date: 1998-08 Language: English (Unknown) Language: English (Original Language) Language: English (Published) |
