Fornovo 1495: France's bloody fighting retreat: No. 43 (Campaign) - Softcover

Nicolle, Dr David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1855325225 ISBN 13: 9781855325227

Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 1996

Synopsis

In the year 1495, Charles VIII was the youthful King of France, the most powerful state in medieval Europe. A dreamer who saw himself as the saviour of Christian Europe, he believed he could roll back the ever-spreading tide of Ottoman Turkish conquest. As a base for his crusade he was determined to seize southern Italy. In a lightning campaign he used France's modern army to sweep through Italy, his mobile field artillery train smashing into dust the tall towers of Italy's medieval castles. The Italian states rallied and at Fornovo their alliance, the League of Venice, fought Charles' army to a standstill.

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Review:

?In 1495, the French King Charles VIII attempted to seize southern Italy, intending to make it a base for his crusade against the Ottoman Turks. This accessibly written text describes how his troops swept through Italy, only to be overcome and compelled to retreat at Fornovo by forces belonging to the League of Venice. The volume features a wealth of illustrations (mostly b&w), including maps, artistic reproductions, and photographs of armor and weaponry.?-Reference & Research Book News

About the Author:

David Nicolle was born in 1944, the son of the illustrator Pat Nicolle. He worked in the BBC Arabic service for a number of years, before going 'back to school', gaining an MA from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, and a doctorate from Edinburgh University. He later taught world and Islamic art and architectural history at Yarmuk University, Jordan. He has written many books and articles on medieval and Islamic warfare, and has been a prolific author of Osprey titles for many years. David lives and works in Leicestershire, UK.

Richard Hook was born in 1938 and trained at Reigate College of Art. After national service with 1st Bn, Queen's Royal Regiment he became art editor of the much-praised magazine Finding Out during the 1960s. He has worked as a freelance illustrator ever since, earning an international reputation particularly for his deep knowledge of Native American material culture; and has illustrated more than 30 Osprey titles. Richard is married and lives in Sussex; his three children Adam, Jason, and Christa are all professionally active in various artistic disciplines.

About this edition

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 1855325225
• ISBN 13: 9781855325227
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 96
• Illustrator: Hook Richard