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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Great Companies by Fowler,
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This review is from: Medieval Mercenaries, The Great Companies (Volume I) (Hardcover)
This book is by far the most detailed and thorough written piece on the history of the routier companies that ravage France in the 14th Century. The work of a scholar, Fowler has done his research. If you are a student of the 100 years war this is a must have for your collection.
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Great reading on a topic that gets little attention,
By Seth D. Guy (Monroe, GA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Medieval Mercenaries, The Great Companies (Volume I) (Hardcover)
This book does an excellent job of detailing the history of the great mercenary bands that roamed Europe selling their swords to the highest bidder. It covers such famous mercs as Sir John Hawkwood, who fought numerous wars in Italy under the nom de guerre Giovanni Acuto and who receives a name check in Machiavelli's the Prince. The author also examines the effects of these companies, and how the mercenaries' influence gradually lessened with the advent of nationalism and levee en masse.
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Medieval Mercenaries, The Great Companies (Volume I) by Kenneth Alan Fowler (Hardcover - February 16, 2001)
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