It covers Burgundy and much more.

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Cheers!

Gordon

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Originally posted by Fire Stryker:
The Burgundian Connection

It covers Burgundy and much more.

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So, has anyone out there sprung the money to get Smith & DeVries' "The Artillery of the Dukes of Burgundy"? I'd be interested in hearing any first-hand impressions.

Regards,

It is very good. However, I was disappointed it only covered the artillery, whereas Garnier's original French transcriptions covered Oh SO Many other items, from fabric purchased for tents, to the purchase of bolts and arrows, and all of the impedimenta that the Burgundians, and 15th century people classified as "Artillery".

Still, it is a Must HAve, for anybody interested in the subject of artillery. If you make it up to the house in February, or you give me a heads up you are attending the February presentation at the Higgins, I will bring my copy so you can see if it is a worthwhiloe buy or not.

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Current plans are to be at the Higgins on Feb. 2. It's a Guild practice day anyway, so it just a matter of coming earlier.

Re the use of the term "artillery," I know that in early 17th-century England, the term encompassed all things military as opposed to our modern usage meaning cannon. Was the term in 15th-century French and/or Flemish and/or Dutch used in the general sense like in England at the time?

Regards,

Yes,it was used in the same sense, in that any military stores was pretty much covered by the term.

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