The Black Prince and the <I>Grande Chevauchée</I> of 1355
| By: | Mollie M. Madden |
| Publisher: | Ingram Publisher Services UK- Academic |
| Print ISBN: | 9781783273560 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781787443129 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 2018 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
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Detailed account and analysis of a major event of the Hundred Years War, stressing the logistical efforts behind the fighting.
On 19 September 1356 Edward of Woodstock, known as the Black Prince, and his Anglo-Gascon army defeated Jean II of France at the Battle of Poitiers. The victory was the culmination of an expedition which had begun in England in 1355, and saw the successful undertaking of the so-called "grande chevauchée" - which depended on a system of purveyance and recruitment in England, in addition to an efficient supply train which accompanied the army. This book examines in detail the efficient and effective logistics that drove that success; it also shows the powerful connection between tactics and strategy on the one hand, and geography, human topography, and the need for food, water and rest, on the other.
MOLLIE M. MADDEN holds a PhD from the University of Minnesota.