Your guide to castles and medieval warfare
By: James Bow
Series: Destination: Middle Ages
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
Published: 2017
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781427118677; 9780778729945
Subjects: Military art and science; Juvenile literature; History; Castles; Sieges; Siege warfare; Medieval Military history; Art et science militaires; Ouvrages pour la jeunesse; Histoire; Sièges (Histoire); Guerre de siège; Histoire militaire médiévale; JUVENILE NONFICTION / General; Medieval
Description: "Go on campaign in the Middle Ages and live through castle sieges and the fierce battles that changed history, including the Wars of the Roses and the Crusades. Castle defenses, life on campaign, medieval weaponry, and great warriors such as Genghis Khan and Joan of Arc will also be examined."--
Notes: Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Grades 7-8.

Ages 10-14.
Table of contents: title: Before we start; title: Where in the world?; title: Who we'll meet; title: A little bit of history; title: A warlike society; title: Knights and soldiers; title: Holy warriors; title: Castle building; title: Sieges and siege engines; title: Life on campaign; title: Fighting for power; title: The great warriors; title: Decisive battles; title: Glossary & timeline.; title: "Go on campaign in the Middle Ages and live through castle sieges and the fierce battles that changed history, including the Wars of the Roses and the Crusades. Castle defenses, life on campaign, medieval weaponry, and great warriors such as Genghis Khan and Joan of Arc will also be examined."; title: Provided by publisher.