The holy wars of King Wladislas and Sultan Murad
Subtitle: the Ottoman-Christian conflict from 1438-1444
By: by John Jeffferson
Series: History of warfare -- v. 76
Publisher: Brill
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Leiden; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 514
ISBN-13: 9789004219045; 9789004229259
Subjects: History; Turks; Varna, Battle of, Varna, Bulgaria, 1444; Military History; Battles; Christianity; Relations; Church history; Islam; Military leadership
Description: The Holy Wars of King Wladislas and Sultan Murad comprises the first detailed treatment of the pivotal conflict between the Ottomans and Christendom from 1438-1444. Beginning with the Council of Florence and renewed Ottoman expansion it covers the election of Wladislas, the rise of John Hunyadi and the factional politics of the Porte. "The author recounts the major campaigns including Hunyadi's victories in 1442 as well as the Long March and Varna expeditions of 1443/44. He also gives a thorough description of the armies, their tactics and strategy. Dr. Jefferson's work is the first to make full use of both Ottoman and Christian sources, and not only corrects persistent misconceptions but provides the fullest picture of this conflict to date.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Part One. The Conflict to 1440 and Its Context; title: Part Two. The Campaigns of 1440-1444.