Table of Contents

Introduction
Restoring Francia Orientalis: Henry I's Long Term Strategy
Forging a New Empire
Military Organization
Military Education
Arms and Training
Morale
Tactics on the Battlefield
Campaign Strategy: The Civil War of 953-954
Conclusion
Appendix: Major Military Operations by Henry I, Otto I, and their Commanders
Bibliography
Index

About the Author

David S. Bachrach is a professor of medieval history at the University of New Hampshire. His research interests include the administrative and military history of the Carolingian Empire as well as the medieval German and English kingdoms.

Reviews

A fascinating study.
*WWW.HISTORYOFWAR.ORG*

An excellent introduction to the military and political history of the Ottonian kingdom.
*EARLY MEDIEVAL EUROPE*

Offers a welcome insight into Ottonian military organisation and warfare.
*ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW*

[T[his book offers many valuable and new insights. Moreover, it is based on an astounding number of sources and scholarly works. It thus deserves the attention of all medievalists, not only those interested in military history.
*GERMAN HISTORY*

Offers great scope for debate...which will support or contest Bachrach's insightful and often challenging arguments.
*MEDIEVAL REVIEW*