This is an integrated survey of the phenomenon of siege warfare during its most creative period. Duffy demonstrates the implications of the fortress for questions of military organisation, strategy, geography, law, architectural values, town life and symbolism and imagination. The book should be useful for enthusiasts of military and architectural history, as well as the general medievalist.
This is an integrated survey of the phenomenon of siege warfare during its most creative period. Duffy demonstrates the implications of the fortress f...