Warfare in Tenth-century Germany, Volume 37A complete survey of the military campaigns of the early Saxons, tactics, strategy, and logistics, demonstrating in particular the sophistication of the administration involved. Over the course of half a century, the first two kings of the Saxon dynasty, Henry I (919-936) and Otto I (936-973), waged war across the length and breadth of Europe. Ottonian armies campaigned from the banks of the Oder in the east to the Seine in the west, and from the shores of the Baltic Sea in the north, to the Adriatic and Mediterranean in the south. In the course of scores of military operations, accompanied by diligent diplomatic efforts, Henry and Otto recreated the empire of Charlemagne, and established themselves as the hegemonic rulers in Western Europe. David S. Bachrach is Associate Professor of History at the University of New Hampshire. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Henry Is Long Term Strategy | 14 |
2 Forging a New Empire | 39 |
3 Military Organization | 70 |
4 Military Education | 102 |
5 Arms and Training | 135 |
6 Morale | 169 |
7 Tactics on the Battlefield | 193 |
The Civil War of 953954 | 226 |
Conclusion | 254 |
Major Military Operations by Henry I Otto I and Their Commanders | 257 |
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Backcover
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