Problems with Transports and Supplies from Castile to the French-Flemish Front: Logistics in Philipp II’s Military Campaigns in 1557 and 1558 ; Las dificultades en los transportes y abastecimientos desde Castilla hasta el frente Franco-flamenco: logística de las campañas militares de Felipe II de 1557 y 1558

The logistics of a military operation offer great possibilities to researchers within the framework of a military historiography traditionally preferentially focused on the study of tactics and strategy. These two elements in the study of war have helped to interrelate financial and political systems in governments with the outcome of conflicts. However, when referring to military logistics in any historical period, researchers ought to consider that this field of study also refers to very real organizational and administrative stress due to the need to shorten the times for preparations to fa... Mehr ...