TY - BOOK N2 - Geoffrey Hindley serves us the history of military sieges from every angle, tracing the development of fortifications and equipment (offensive and defensive), penning vivid portraits of the weapons involved, exploring the psychology of laying siege, and even describing the role played by women and camp followers in battle. He shows siege tactics in action through real-life case studies of famous sieges that changed the course of history in medieval Europe and the Holy Land. --from publisher description. AB - Geoffrey Hindley serves us the history of military sieges from every angle, tracing the development of fortifications and equipment (offensive and defensive), penning vivid portraits of the weapons involved, exploring the psychology of laying siege, and even describing the role played by women and camp followers in battle. He shows siege tactics in action through real-life case studies of famous sieges that changed the course of history in medieval Europe and the Holy Land. --from publisher description. T1 - Medieval sieges & siegecraft / DA - c2009. CY - New York, N.Y. : AU - Hindley, Geoffrey. CN - UG444 CN - UG444 PB - Skyhorse Pub., PP - New York, N.Y. : PY - c2009. N1 - Originally published: Barnsley : Pen & Sword Military, 2009. ID - 437084 KW - Siege warfare KW - Sieges KW - Military art and science KW - Fortification KW - Castles SN - 9781602396333 SN - 1602396337 TI - Medieval sieges & siegecraft / ER -