The battle of Pavia has been hailed as the first modern battle, marking the rise of hand held weapons as a tool of warfare. In this titanic clash the most decisive of the Italian Wars, caused by French territorial ambitions in first the Kingdom of Naples and then the Duchy of Milan the French troops were smashed by the Spanish Imperial Army. King Francis I was captured, and the cream of his nobility slaughtered.
France's greatest defeat since Agincourt, the battle dramatically swung the balance of power in Western Europe.
| ISBN: | 9781855325043 |
| Publication date: | 15th November 1996 |
| Author: | Angus Konstam |
| Illustrator: | Graham Turner |
| Publisher: | Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 96 pages |
| Series: | Campaign |
| Genres: |
History Warfare and defence |
The battle of Pavia has been hailed as the first modern battle, marking the rise of hand held weapons as a tool of warfare. In this titanic clash the most decisive of the Italian Wars, caused by French territorial ambitions in first the Kingdom of Naples and then the Duchy of Milan the French troops were smashed by the Spanish Imperial Army.
Pavia 1525 features in the following genres: History, Warfare and defence
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Pavia 1525 was written by Angus Konstam and published by Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing
Pavia 1525 has 96 pages
Yes it is part of Campaign series
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