Death of Henry V. 63 CHAPTER V Continuation of the War under the Duke of Bedford 64 Battle of Crevant 64 Battle of Verneuil 65 Siege of Orleans; Battle of the Herrings 67 Joan of Arc 68 Decline of the English Efficiency; Defeat of Patay 69 Artillery used against the Archers 69 Foundation of the French Standing Army 70 Continued Decline of the English 70 Their Final Defeat at Chatillon 71 Discontent and Disorder in England 72 Wars of the Roses; Edward IV. 74 Battle of Towton 74 Battle of Barnet 76 Introduction of Firearms; Decay of Old English Tactics 77 Martin Schwartz at the Battle of Stoke 77 Close of the First Period of English Military History 78 BOOK II CHAPTER I Renascence of the Art of War in Europe; John Zizka 81 Rise of Swiss Military Power 82 Swiss Tactics 83 Decline of the Swiss; Marignano, Bicocca, Pavia 85 Rise of the Landsknechts 85 Their Organisation 86 Their System of Discipline 90 Their Tactics 91 French Invasion of Italy in 1496 93 The Artillery of the French Army 93 French Military Terms 93 Corruption in the French Army 95 Rise of the Spanish Military Power 96 Gonsalvo of Cordova 97 Pescayra's Firing System 97 Spanish Arquebusiers 98 Spanish Discipline 99 Spanish System of Training 100 Their Improvements in Firearms 101 Rise of Dragoons 102 Change in Tactics of Cavalry 102 Old Surgery and Gunshot Wounds 103 Missile Tactics of the Reiters 104