The Battle of Lechfeld and its Aftermath, August 955

Zusatztext 'The great virtue of this book is that bowlus has matched an excellent knowledge of the sources to an intimate knowledge of Bavaria and Hungary! producing a convincing account of this campaign and its consequences.' History 'This important contribution to military history...' Medium Aevum '...an important reinterpretation that is thoughtful! source driven! lucidly written! and often convincing. ...The Battle of the Lechfeld and its Aftermath is an exemplary case study of medieval military history that should be of interest not only to specialists! but also to those who seek a better understanding of warfare in early medieval society.' Early Medieval Europe Informationen zum Autor Charles R. Bowlus is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, USA. Klappentext In August 955 the forces of Otto the Great annihilated a huge army of Hungarian mounted archers in an encounter known as the battle of Lechfeld. This book provides the first satisfactory explanation for the decisive nature of Otto's victory which effectively ended the incursions of steppe nomads into Western Europe. A detailed reconstruction of the battle is preceded by chapters analyzing 10th-century Germany and the strengths of nomadic styles of warfare. A pioneering aspect is the consideration of environmental factors, not only the limits they imposed on the expansion of the nomadic way of life into Europe, but also the impact the local environment had on the outcome of the battle. Zusammenfassung In August 955, The forces of Otto annihilated a huge army of Hungarian mounted archers in an encounter that is known as the battle of Lechfeld. But these warriors could have fled back to the Carpathian Basin, rebuild their strength and resume their raids; their total . This book provides an explanation for this decisive nature of Otto's victory. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents: Preface; Introduction; Hungarian warfare; The reforms of Henry I in Saxony; Hungarians and the Latin West; The way to the Lechfeld; The way from the Lechfeld; Conclusion: Hungarian defeat - Ottonian Victory; Appendices; Bibliography; Index....

Autorentext
Charles R. Bowlus is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, USA.

Klappentext
In August 955 the forces of Otto the Great annihilated a huge army of Hungarian mounted archers in an encounter known as the battle of Lechfeld. This book provides the first satisfactory explanation for the decisive nature of Otto's victory which effectively ended the incursions of steppe nomads into Western Europe. A detailed reconstruction of the battle is preceded by chapters analyzing 10th-century Germany and the strengths of nomadic styles of warfare. A pioneering aspect is the consideration of environmental factors, not only the limits they imposed on the expansion of the nomadic way of life into Europe, but also the impact the local environment had on the outcome of the battle.

Zusammenfassung
In August 955, The forces of Otto annihilated a huge army of Hungarian mounted archers in an encounter that is known as the battle of Lechfeld. But these warriors could have fled back to the Carpathian Basin, rebuild their strength and resume their raids; their total . This book provides an explanation for this decisive nature of Otto's victory.

Inhalt
Contents: Preface; Introduction; Hungarian warfare; The reforms of Henry I in Saxony; Hungarians and the Latin West; The way to the Lechfeld; The way from the Lechfeld; Conclusion: Hungarian defeat - Ottonian Victory; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.

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