Sieges: A Comparative Study

by Bruce Allen Watson

Book Overview

.Watson presents five sieges for detailed analysis. The author utilizes the methodology John Keegan developed to define sieges as a form of battle and to explore the categories of combat--those relationships of men versus weapons and the commitment to battle on the part of the contestants--which determined the outcome of battles and wars. Watson's unique study is a contribution to the study of siege warfare and provides a background for understanding...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275940349
• ISBN13: 9780275940348
• Release Date: August 1993
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.5"