Special Operations in the Age of Chivalry, 1100-1550

Alongside the familiar pitched battles, regular sieges, and large-scale manoeuvres, medieval and early modern wars also involved assassination, abduction, treason and sabotage. This book surveys a wide variety of such undercover operations from the eleventh to the sixteenth century.

Klappentext

A portrait of espionage, covert operations, assassination squads, and the deep penetration of seemingly invulnerable fortresses or security systems matching anything to be found in the war stories of the modern era'. MATTHEW BENNETT, SANDHURST.

Zusammenfassung
The author of the international bestseller Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind looks at covert operations and assassination plots in the medieval period, matching anything to be found in our own era.

Inhalt

Special Operations, Strategy and Politics in the Age of Chivalry: An Analytical Overview The Gateway to the Middle East: Antioch, 1098 Saving King Baldwin: Khartpert, 1123 The Assassination of King Conrad: Tyre, 1192 For a Sack-full of Gold Écus: Calais, 1350 Princes in the Cross-Hairs: The Rise and Fall of Valois Burgundy, 1407-1483 The Mill of Auriol: Auriol, 1536 Conclusions Works Cited Index