Sea Power in Medieval Mediterranean: The Catalan-Aragonese Fleet in the War of the Sicilian Vespers

by Lawrence V. Mott

Lawrence Mott's study of the War of Sicilian Vespers provides an unprecedented view of the internal organization and operations of a medieval fleet. While the conflict of 1282-1302 between France and the crown of Aragon for control of Sicily had broad geopolitical implications, it was also notable for having been fought primarily at sea. Mott draws on previously overlooked archival materials, most notably the battle fleet accounts of Roger of Lauria...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813026628
• ISBN13: 9780813026626
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.4"