The Hussite Wars 1419-36
Osprey · Paperback · May 25, 2004
In 1415, the judicial murder of the religious reformer Jan Hus sparked a major uprising in Bohemia.
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- Who it’s for
- The Hussite Wars brings revolt, peasant armies, and Jan Žižka’s war-wagon tactics into view.
- Themes
- Hussite revolution, Peasant armies resisting crusades, War-wagon tactics
- Genres
- Medieval Warfare, Revolutionary History, Medieval History
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In 1415, the judicial murder of the religious reformer Jan Hus sparked a major uprising in Bohemia. His death led within a few years to the 'Hussite' revolution against the monarchy, the German aristocracy and the Church establishment.
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For two decades the largely peasant Hussite armies successfully defied a series of international 'crusades'; they owed many of their victories to the charismatic general Jan Zizka, and his novel tactical methods based on the use of 'war wagons'. This remarkable episode in medieval warfare is remembered not only as the Czech national epic, but as an important forerunner to the wars of the Reformation the following century.
War Wagons and Revolt
The Hussite Wars brings revolt, peasant armies, and Jan Žižka’s war-wagon tactics into view.
Come here for
- Jan Žižka’s tactics built around war wagons
- Peasant armies resisting international crusades
Expect
- A revolt against monarchy, German aristocracy, and Church establishment
- A medieval episode remembered as a Czech national epic
Where it sits
| Medieval Warfare | 92% |
|---|---|
| Medieval History | 49% |
| Revolutionary History | 45% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Medieval Warfare
- Civil Wars
- Military Uniforms
- Authors
- Stephen Turnbull
- Publisher
- Osprey
- Published
- May 25, 2004
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Hussite revolution · Peasant armies resisting crusades · War-wagon tactics
- Reading lane
- Medieval Warfare