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Pavia 1525 - The Climax of the Italian Wars

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Campaign Series - 1500 - 1700 A.D.

Last Stocked on 2/11/2024

Product Info

Title
Pavia 1525 - The Climax of the Italian Wars
Publisher
Category
Author
Angus Konstam
Publish Year
1996
Pages
96
Dimensions
7.5x9.5x.3"
NKG Part #
2147394102
MFG. Part #
OSPCAM044
Type
Softcover
Series
CAM44

Description

The battle of Pavia has been hailed as the first modern battle, marking the rise of hand held weapons as a tool of warfare. In this titanic clash - the most decisive of the Italian Wars, caused by French territorial ambitions in first the Kingdom of Naples and then the Duchy of Milan - the French troops were smashed by the Spanish Imperial Army. King Francis I was captured, and the cream of his nobility slaughtered. France's greatest defeat since Agincourt, the battle dramatically swung the balance of power in Western Europe.

Contents:

Opposing Commanders
Opposing Forces
The Origins of the Campaign
The Battle of Pavia
The Aftermath
The Battlefield Today
Chronology
Wargaming Pavia
Further Reading

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