A brief examination of warfare by medieval urban militias in Central and Northern Europe
During the medieval and Early Modern period, the Free cities of Central and Northern Europe fielded militias which collectively played an important role in European warfare. The specific military role of the burgher is not well known outside of the realm of academic specialists in the English speaki...
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| description | During the medieval and Early Modern period, the Free cities of
Central and Northern Europe fielded militias which collectively played an
important role in European warfare. The specific military role of the burgher is
not well known outside of the realm of academic specialists in the English
speaking world. In order to highlight this to my fellow layperson, I have chosen
a selection of significant historical events with a special focus on Lombardy,
Flanders, Silesia, Bohemia and Poland, in which urban militias played an
important role. The intention is to allow us to review the effectiveness, tactics
and strategic impact of urban militias and their possible relationship to the
martial arts of pre-industrial Europe. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3c809025edb64021804c61e908c169722022-12-21T19:31:17ZengBern Open PublishingActa Periodica Duellatorum2064-04042021-02-011110.36950/apd-2013-007A brief examination of warfare by medieval urban militias in Central and Northern EuropeJean ChandlerDuring the medieval and Early Modern period, the Free cities of Central and Northern Europe fielded militias which collectively played an important role in European warfare. The specific military role of the burgher is not well known outside of the realm of academic specialists in the English speaking world. In order to highlight this to my fellow layperson, I have chosen a selection of significant historical events with a special focus on Lombardy, Flanders, Silesia, Bohemia and Poland, in which urban militias played an important role. The intention is to allow us to review the effectiveness, tactics and strategic impact of urban militias and their possible relationship to the martial arts of pre-industrial Europe.https://bop.unibe.ch/apd/article/view/7623 |
| spellingShingle | Jean Chandler A brief examination of warfare by medieval urban militias in Central and Northern Europe Acta Periodica Duellatorum |
| title | A brief examination of warfare by medieval urban militias in Central and Northern Europe |
| title_full | A brief examination of warfare by medieval urban militias in Central and Northern Europe |
| title_fullStr | A brief examination of warfare by medieval urban militias in Central and Northern Europe |
| title_full_unstemmed | A brief examination of warfare by medieval urban militias in Central and Northern Europe |
| title_short | A brief examination of warfare by medieval urban militias in Central and Northern Europe |
| title_sort | brief examination of warfare by medieval urban militias in central and northern europe |
| url | https://bop.unibe.ch/apd/article/view/7623 |
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