Kelly DeVries

A world authority on warfare in the Middle Ages offers a fresh insight into the military skills of the young girl who led the French Army to victory In 1428 a young girl from a small French village approached the royal castle of Vaucouleurs with a now famous tale. Heavenly voices, she said, had told her to seek out the Dauphin, Charles, so that he might give her an army with which to deliver France from its English occupiers. The ensuing tale of Joan's...

"Provides an information packed, highly illustrated guide to 20 battles of the Medieval period, including Hastings, Hattin, Leignitz, Lake Peipus, Bannockburn, Crécy, Agincourt, Constantinople, and many more. Includes ... full-color tactical maps for each battle, showing the reader the dispositions and movements of the opposing armies at a glance."--Page 4 of cover.

This is the story of women who experienced battle firsthand. Dressed as women, and often as men, these women fought in the wars that shaped our world. Who were they, and how did they fare in combat? Some are celebrated, others unsung.