Title: The Mongol art of war : Chinggis Khan and the Mongol military system /
Authors: May, Timothy Michael
Publisher: Pen & Sword Military,
Year: 2007
Subjects: Military art and science Mongolia History.; Mongolia History, Military.
Abstract: "Timothy May describes the make-up of the Mongol army from its inception to the demise of the Mongol Empire, and he examines the recruitment, arming and training of the Mongol warrior. He also analyses the organization, tactics and strategies the Mongols used to create by conquest an empire that stretched from the Pacific Ocean to the Carpathian Mountains."--Jacket.
Contents: Rise and expansion of the Mongol Empire, 1185-1265 -- Recruitment and organization of the Mongol Army -- Training and equipping the Mongol warrior -- Care of the army, logistics, supply, and medical care -- Espionage, tactics, and strategy -- Leadership -- Opponents of the Mongols -- At war with the Mongols -- Legacy of the Mongols.