 | Alfred Freiherr von Kremer - 1920 - 490 páginas
...cavalry combat the side which holds back the last reserve must win.'' On page 207 Prof. Oman says, " The Byzantine army served as a model for the forces of the Caliphs." ic They have copied the Bximans," says Leo, " ia most of their military practices, both in... | |
 | Josephus Nelson Larned - 1923 - 990 páginas
...the first flush of fanaticism had passed by, and the Saracens had settled down in their new homes, they did not disdain to learn a lesson from the nations...Byzantine army served as a model for the forces of the Caliphs. 'They have copied the Romans,' says Leo, 'in most of their military practices, both in arms... | |
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They have copied the Romans,' says Leo, 'in most of their military practices, both in arms and in strategy.' Like the Imperial generals, they placed their confidence in their mailed lancers: they were no longer the naked hordes of the sixth century, but... 