The conquest of Saxony AD 782-785 : Charlemagne's defeat of Widukind of Westphalia / David Nicolle ; illustrated by Graham Turner.

Author: Nicolle, David, 1944-

ImprintOxford : Osprey Publishing, 2014.

Description96 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.

Note:Introduction: Franks and Saxons -- Chronology -- Opposing commanders -- Opposing forces -- Opposing plans -- The campaign -- Aftermath -- The battlefields today.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 93-94) and index.

Note:Charlemagne's conquest of the Saxons was the hardest fought and most protracted of his wars; it involved 18 campaigns spread across 33 years. This title unravels the initial stages of a convoluted sequence of events that led to the conquest of the Saxons and ultimately Charlemagne's consolidation of Saxony into the greater Carolingian Empire.

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