The CRESENT and the HAMMER The FRANKISH-MOORISH WAR 718 To 759

The multigenerational conflict between the Franks and the Moors over who would control Western Europe had profound and long-lasting effects. The reverberations of these battles are still with us today. This book will examine the Frankish-Moorish War in the context of the political situation, military organization, tactics, strategies and leadership of both sides.