Osprey's study of the Byzantine cavalrymen, who were regarded as the elite arm of the military during the Middle Byzantine period (867-1204). The cavalry executed high speed reconnaissance, agile arrow barrages and crippling blows to enemy formations. Its ranks were filled primarily through direct recruitment or hereditary service by holders of military lands, but in times of crisis irregulars would be temporarily enlisted. Few books provide any accessible...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1846034043
ISBN13:9781846034046
Release Date:August 2009
Publisher:Osprey Publishing (UK)
Length:64 Pages
Weight:0.50 lbs.
Dimensions:0.2" x 7.3" x 9.8"
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