Pavia 1525
The Climax of the Italian Wars
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About this book
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.
Contents
- Opposing Commanders
- Opposing Forces
- The Origins of the Campaign
- The Battle of Pavia
- The Aftermath
- The Battlefield Today
- Chronology
- Wargaming Pavia
- Further Reading
Paperback; November 1996; 96 pages; ISBN: 9781855325043