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Highlights
- Bertrand Du Guesclin was one of the great heroes of medieval France.
- Author(s): Richard Vernier
- 256 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Military
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About the Book
Bertrand Du Guesclin was one of the great heroes of medieval France. His engaging, adventurous life story embodies all the drama and excitement of the Hundred Years War.Book Synopsis
Bertrand Du Guesclin was one of the great heroes of medieval France. His engaging, adventurous life story embodies all the drama and excitement of the Hundred Years War. The rise of Bertrand du Guesclin ranks as one of the most spectacular adventures in a fourteenth century rich in heroic tales. A poor Breton squire, ungainly and unlettered, he came of age at the onset of the Hundred Years War. Hespent two decades engaged in irregular warfare in his native province before he became a knight, and was recognised by Charles V as the captain France needed.Du Guesclin fought on campaign from Normandy to Andalusia, tasted victory, was taken captive - and was finally victorious again, over such famed adversaries as Sir John Chandos and the Black Prince. He won a dukedom in Spain, but it was as Constable of France that he spearheaded the reconquest of French provinces lost after the defeat at Poitiers.
His body was laid to rest among kings in the royal basilica of Saint-Denis, enshrined as the Tenth Worthy, hero of the last Old French epic, but Du Guesclin's spiritlives on in literature and folk memory, as flower of chivalry, soldier's soldier, patriot, and liberator of his country. RICHARD VERNIER is Professor Emeritus, Romance Languages and Literatures, Wayne State University.
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[This] elegant and detailed treatment is both academically thorough and a joy to read...it should be read by those fascinated by the grit and attrition of late-medieval warfare and those who enjoy a good military biography.-- "MEDIEVAL HISTORY"
Dimensions (Overall): 9.1 Inches (H) x 6.1 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)
Weight: .8 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 256
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Military
Publisher: Boydell Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Richard Vernier
Language: English
Street Date: October 18, 2007
TCIN: 1005334536
UPC: 9781843833529
Item Number (DPCI): 247-31-9270
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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