Between France And Flanders

Download or read book The Golden Spurs of Kortrijk written by Randall Fegley and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2010-06-28 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Franco-Flemish region of medieval Flanders was a locus of important trade routes in the 13th and 14th centuries. Located in a prime position between the Holy Roman Empire and the North Sea (present-day northern Belgium), the urban centers of the region were surpassed in population only by the city-states of central and northern Italy. This positioning afforded the Flemish citizens of the region great prosperity and they formed guilds to protect their rights, regulate their working hours and standardize their wages. These guilds produced a cohesive unit of people eager to retain the rights they had gained. In 1302, French cavalry faced the determined Flemish soldiers on foot at Kortrijk (Courtrai). This book analyzes the battle that ensued, its origins, consequences and legacy. It also examines the everyday lives of the inhabitants of Flanders; urban dwellers, knights, nobles, women and others. This is the first major English-language study of the historic 14th century battle between the French and the Flemish, a conflict whose repercussions linger in modern Belgium. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Download or read book The Duke of York's Flanders Campaign written by Steve Brown and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2019-12-27 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A superb read . . . destined to become the go-to book for anyone interested in this long-neglected period of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.” —The Napoleon Series To crush the French Revolution, the armies of the First Coalition gathered round France’s borders, the largest of which was assembled in Flanders. Composed of Anglo-Hanoverian, Dutch, Hessian, Prussian and Imperial Austrian troops, its aim was to invade France and restore the nobility to what was considered their rightful place. Opposing them was the French Armée du Nord. In command of the Anglo-Hanoverian contingent was the son of George III, the Duke of York. The campaign was a disaster for the Coalition forces, particularly during the severe winter of 1794/5 when the troops were forced into a terrible and humiliating retreat. Britain’s reputation and that of its military leaders was severely diminished, with the forces of the Revolution sweeping all before them on a tide of popularism. Yet, from this defeat grew an army that under the Duke of Wellington would eventually crush the Revolution’s greatest general, Napoleon Bonaparte. Of the Flanders Campaign, Wellington, who fought as a junior officer under the Duke of York, remarked that the experience had at least taught him what not to do. Napoleon Series research editor Steve Brown has produced one of the most insightful, and much-needed studies of this disastrous but intriguing campaign, with particular focus on the British Army’s contribution. With copious maps and nineteen appendices including detailed orders of battle, he concludes this important work with an analysis that draws striking, and significant comparisons with the Flanders campaigns of 1914 and 1940. How history repeats itself . . .

Download or read book The Gateway to France written by James Bentley and published by Viking Adult. This book was released on 1991 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Battle of Flanders, 1940 written by Ian Hay and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Lion of Flanders written by Hendrik Conscience and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-10-27 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lion of Flanders is an historical novel, relating the Flemish struggle for freedom against France in the medieval times.

Download or read book A Tour Through Part of France and Flanders written by and published by . This book was released on 1768 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An anonymous English travelogue detailing nine months spent in northern France and Flanders in the mid-eighteenth century. The author states in the preface that "every Englishman is inquisitive with regard to the religious ceremonies of foreign countries, and, therefore, I have in this work exerted myself to the utmost to satisfy this natural and laudable curiosity" (page ii), and most of the work is in fact occupied with the life and customs of various abbeys and convents. The work is particularly notable for its depiction of the lives of nuns, as well as the author's laudatory accounts of Jesuit colleges for the Catholic education of English students, such as St. Omer.

Download or read book Medieval Flanders written by David M Nicholas and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cradle of northern Europe's later urban and industrial pre-eminence, medieval Flanders was a region of immense political and economic importance -- and already, as so often later, the battleground of foreign powers. Yet this book is, remarkably, the first comprehensive modern history of the region. Within the framework of a clear political narrative, it presents a vivid portrait of medieval Flemish life that will be essential reading for the medievalist -- and a boon for the many visitors to Bruges and Ghent eager for a better understanding of what they see.