The Black Prince and the Grande Chevauche of 1355 [Hardcover]

On 19 September 1356 Edward of Woodstock, known as the Black Prince, and his Anglo-Gascon army defeated Jean II of France at the Battle of Poitiers. The victory was the culmination of an expedition which had begun in England in 1355, and saw the successful undertaking of the so-called grande chevauch?e - which depended on a system of purveyance and recruitment in England, in addition to an efficient supply train which accompanied the army. This book examines in detail the efficient and effective logistics that drove that success; it also shows the powerful connection between tactics and strategy on the one hand, and geography, human topography, and the need for food, water and rest, on the other.MOLLIE M. MADDEN holds a PhD from the University of Minnesota.Detailed account and analysis of a major event of the Hundred Years War, stressing the logistical efforts behind the fighting.IntroductionThe Preparations for the Chevauch?e: England's Existing System of PurveyanceA Competent Military Force: England's Existing System of RecruitmentThe Campaign to Narbonne: An Efficient System of SupplyThe Return to Bordeaux: A Test of EnduranceAfter the CampaignConclusionAppendix 1: Ships of the Prince's FleetAppendix 2: Edward of Woodstock's ArmyAppendix 3: The Prince's MarchAppendix 4: Financial TablesBibliographyIndex