European Medieval Tactics (1) : The Fall and Rise of Cavalry 450–1260 (Paperback)

Introduction /Background - tactical impact of fall of Western Roman Empire /Barbarian tactics - cavalry survives as ultimate reserve and battle-decider -the new stirrups and saddles - battle of Lech, 955 /Carolingians and Normans - a revival of cavalry and mounted infantry - development of new armour and tactics - Hastings 1066 /Combination of cavalry and infantry tactics - importance of northern Italian militia armies - Legnano 1176 /'The Knight Dominant' - cavalry vs. cavalry tactics - successes and failures analysed