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Gaelic Mercenary Warrior
Fergus Cannan
ISBN: 9781846035777
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Osprey Publishing
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Galloglass, from the Gaelic term galloglaigh signifying 'foreign warriors' from the Hebrides, were Scottish mercenaries who fought in the retinues of Ireland's magnates from the 13th to early 17th centuries. Without question, galloglass were among the most visually impressive warriors of all time: sketched by Albrecht Durer and mentioned by Shakespeare, they were described with awe by Elizabethan Englishmen serving in Ireland. Drawing on both English and little…
Galloglass, from the Gaelic galloglaigh for 'foreign warriors', were mercenaries from the Western Isles of Scotland who fought in the retinues of Irish magnates from the mid-13th century until the early 17th century. This work looks at the clan and family structures of the galloglass, their performance in battle, their weapons and armor and how these were made and by whom. The unique fighting skills and tactics of the galloglass are also studied, as well as how they were organized on the battlefield and their command structures and systems of rank.
| ISBN | 1846035775 | | Volumes | 1 | | ISBN13 | 9781846035777
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 257 | | Publisher | Osprey Publishing | | Published in | Osprey | | Imprint | Osprey Publishing | | Series ISSN | 143 | | Format | Paperback | | Series title | Warrior | | Publication date | 10 Mar 2010 | | Height (mm) | 248 | | Illustrator | Sean O'Brogain | | Width (mm) | 184 | | DEWEY | 355.3540941140902 | | Spine width (mm) | 6 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | General | | Pages | 64 | |
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'Cannan's text includes an enormous amount of fascinating detail ... The text is enriched by a wealth of photographs, maps and other graphics, including a series of very fine, full-page, colour reconstruction graphics by Sean O' Brogain. ... Everyone reading this book will gain much in the way of information and a vivid puicture of the lives and impact of Galloglass. Andy Halpin, Ulster Journal of Archaeology  Be the first to write a customer review
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