War and society in Medieval Wales, 633-1283 : Welsh military institutions

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    • Davies, Sean
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War and society in Medieval Wales, 633-1283 : Welsh military institutions

by Sean Davies

(Studies in Welsh history, 21)

University of Wales Press, c2004

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"Reprinted 2014"--T.p. verso

Bibliography: p. [264]-276

Includes index

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Description

This text offers an examination of Welsh military organization, strategy, tactics and conduct in war which goes beyond the military sphere and touches on all aspects of Welsh society in this period. It helps to explain the transformation of the country from a part of post-Roman medieval Europe to the series of independent principalities eventually conquered by Edward I. The author questions many of the traditional assumptions, notably the tendency to see the Welsh (and the Irish and the Scottish) as "barbaric" and provides a corrective to these current views. It demonstrates that, whilst allowing for differences given the nature, economy, geography and topography of the country, Welsh military developments from the end of Roman rule to the Edwardian conquest generally correspond to those seen in the rest of Western Europe.

Table of Contents

Editors' Foreword Acknowledgements Abbreviations Map of Medieval Wales Introduction I The Teulu II The Llu III Campaign Strategy and Tactics IV Equipment and Tactical Dispositions V Fortifications VI Conduct in Warfare Conclusion Bibliography

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