Table of Contents

A State Apart · The Age of Expansion 1203-1509 · Venice on the Defensive · Arms and Armour · The Plates

About the Author

David Nicolle was born in 1944 and was educated at Highgate School. For eight years he worked in the BBC Arabic Service. In 1971 he went 'back to school', gaining an MA from the School of Oriental and African Studies and a PhD from Edinburgh University. For some years he taught art and architectural history at Yarmuk University, Jordan. David has written many Osprey titles, including MAA 140 Armies of the Ottoman Turks, MAA 320 Armies of the Caliphates 862–1098, and Campaign 43 Fornovo 1495. Christopher Rothero is an expert on the armies of medieval Europe. He has written and illustrated several titles for the Osprey Men-at-Arms series including Men-at-Arms 111 The Armies of Crécy and Poitiers 1200-1670 and Men-at-Arms 113 The Armies of Agincourt.