By 1481 Granada was the last Islamic enclave in Catholic Spain. Granada's last ruler, Muhammad XII 'Boadbil', faced the might of the Spanish royal army revitalised and lavishly equipped with modern artillery. Despite this mismatch of strength it took 11 years of hard campaigning before the Spanish troops could bring their guns to bear on the walls of Granada. After this the outcome could not be long delayed. Andalusia, the physical embodiment of the flowering Islamic culture in Spain, was snuffed out. The commanders, forces, plans and campaign itself are all examined closely in this superbly illustrated account of 'Los Reyes Catolicos' greatest victory.
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Highly visual guides to history's greatest conflicts, detailing the command strategies, tactics, and experiences of the opposing forces throughout each campaign, and concluding with a guide to the battlefields today.
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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.
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Nothing new but well worth the reading,
This review is from: Granada 1492 (Campaign Series Number 53) (Paperback)
It's not exactly an introduction into the whole 'reconquista' issue but rather concluding remarks focused on the betrayal of Granada, the last remaining Muslim enclave in the Iberian peninsula.But it's worth the reading for it clearly shows the advantage of Spanish artillery and the disadvantage of Muslim disunity. Read other books on the similar subject first before tackling this one.
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It has Illustrations by Angus McBride!,
By David D. Lawson "A Legend in his own mind" (The Peoples Republic of California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
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This review is from: Granada 1492 (Campaign Series Number 53) (Paperback)
This is a good sturdy effort about the conquest of the Last Muslim Kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula by the Combined Crowns of Spain. But is the Late Angus McBrides Illustrations that makes it (The Book) worthy of buying!
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Long before the fall of Granada in 1492, Castilian ambitions were growing and already looked beyond the Iberian peninsula. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
fertile vega, artillery train, defensive movements, final war, panel painting Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
King Fernando, Queen Isabel, North African, Marquis of Cadiz, Vega of Granada, Amirate of Granada, Count of Cabra, Medina Sidonia, Real Armeria, Rio Frio, Alcala la Real, Amir of Granada, Escorial Monastery, Grand Master of Santiago, Los Ojos de Huescar, Order of Santiago, Fuentes de Cesna, Velez Malaga, Alhama de Granada, Heights of Albohacen, King of Castile, Rio Genil, Sierra de Ronda, Strait of Gibraltar New!
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Long before the fall of Granada in 1492, Castilian ambitions were growing and already looked beyond the Iberian peninsula. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
fertile vega, artillery train, defensive movements, final war, panel painting Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
King Fernando, Queen Isabel, North African, Marquis of Cadiz, Vega of Granada, Amirate of Granada, Count of Cabra, Medina Sidonia, Real Armeria, Rio Frio, Alcala la Real, Amir of Granada, Escorial Monastery, Grand Master of Santiago, Los Ojos de Huescar, Order of Santiago, Fuentes de Cesna, Velez Malaga, Alhama de Granada, Heights of Albohacen, King of Castile, Rio Genil, Sierra de Ronda, Strait of Gibraltar New!
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- Medieval Frontier Societies (Oxford University Press academic monograph reprints) by Robert Bartlett on page 90
- Barbary Legend by Godfrey Fisher on page 89
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