★★★ 18 minutes The early modern era saw distinct changes to the composition of armies, tactics, and the art of warfare itself. The return to the “classics” so advocated by the Renaissance period gave rise to the implementation of mass infantry formations, composed of pike and shot, subsequently changing the role of the medieval knight... Continua a leggere →
The Rise of Heavy Infantry and the Demise of Heavy Cavalry at the End of the Medieval Period
★★★ Medieval era extended from approximately the fifth to fifteenth century CE. While philosophers of the time examined the works of ancient writers to understand history and human nature, military leaders of the period also looked to the past for answers to the challenge of heavy cavalry. One group in particular, the Swiss, emerged with... Continua a leggere →
La guerra nelle opere di Giovanni Botero
★ Abstract: Il presente lavoro si propone di illustrare il pensiero di Giovanni Botero sulla guerra, estrapolandolo dalle sue opere più significative in un percorso omogeneo che va dal suo primo testo politico alle opere della maturità che lo hanno reso famoso allora come oggi. Dopo una breve introduzione sulla formazione di Botero e sul... Continua a leggere →
