The Mamluks 1250–1517
David Nicolle, Angus McBride (Illustrator)
In Europe the Mamluks of Egypt are remembered as so-called 'Slave Kings' who drove out the Crusaders from the Holy Land; but they were far more than that. Though its frontiers barely changed, the Mamluk Sultanate remained a 'great power' for two and a half centuries. Its armies were the culmination of a military tradition stretching back to the 8th century, and provided a model for the early Ottoman Empire, whose own armies reached the gates of Vienna only twelve years after the Mamluks were overthrown. This absorbing text by David Nicolle explores the organisation and tactics of these fascinating people.
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Année:
1993
Editeur::
Osprey Publishing
Langue:
english
Pages:
48
ISBN 10:
1855323141
ISBN 13:
9781855323148
Collection:
Men at Arms 259
Fichier:
PDF, 14.72 MB
IPFS:
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english, 1993