"When War Comes They Want to Flee": Motivation and Combat Effectiveness in the Spanish Infantry During the Italian Wars
The purpose of this article is to reconsider the combat efficiency and motivation of the Spanish infantry during the Italian Wars in light of the unfounded and misguided conclusions of both sixteenth-century and present-day perceptions of professional and mercenary soldiers. The humanistic admiratio...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sixteenth Century Journal Publ.
[2017]
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The sixteenth century journal
Year: 2017, Volume: 48, Issue: 2, Pages: 385-411 |
| RelBib Classification: | KBH Iberian Peninsula KBJ Italy TJ Modern history |
| Further subjects: | B
Motivation (Psychology)
B Infantry History B Combat History B Spain Military history 16th century B MILITARY personnel History 16th century B Mercenary troops History B Italian Wars 1494-1559 B MILITARY personnel Conduct of life |