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The Frisian popular militias between 1480 and 1560 /

In the late Middle Ages and early modern times, able-bodied men between sixteen and sixty years of age were called upon all over Europe to participate in raids, sieges and battles, for the defense of home and hearth. Because these men are regarded as amateurs, military historiography has paid little...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mol, Hans
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2022.
Edición:First Edition
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Table of Contents
  • List of Illustrations and Maps
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Friesland between Vlie and Lauwers : land, population, and government until 1525
  • 3. The mobilisation of able-bodied men in Friesland 1525-1552
  • 4. The equipment and organisation of the militiamen in 1552
  • 5. The deployment of popular militias in the period 1480-1500
  • 6. The deployment of the popular militias in the period 1514-1524
  • 7. Conclusions
  • Bibliography
  • About the author
  • Index