Horses significantly influenced medieval warfare, especially from 1272 to 1327 during the reigns of Kings Edward I and Edward II. This time marked an unprecedented demand for warhorses used as heavy cavalry. Four key aspects are examined: the types of horses, their origins, training methods for combat, and their management on campaigns. The continuous conflicts during this period underscored the vital role of warhorses in military operations. This study also serves as an important resource for military historians and those researching the role of animals in the Middle Ages.
The fundamental aim of this work is therefore to bring to attention the importance of warhorses in England, focusing on their type, origin, training, and management during warfare.
This period is particularly suited to such a study as it represents a time in which warhorses occupied a place of primary importance in military operations due to an almost continuous series of conflicts.
Edward I and Edward II's reigns offer the opportunity to examine warhorses at a time when demand for the type of horses used as heavy cavalry was at its peak.
This valuable book offers much to medieval military historians and serves as a useful case study for scholars interested in the role of animals in the Middle Ages.
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