Osprey Men-at-Arms №150. David Nicolle. The Age of Charlemagne

Osprey Publishing, 1984. — 51 p. — ISBN: 085045042X.Most historians agree that the Carolingian Age, from the 8th to 10th centuries AD, represented one of the most important turning points in European history. It can be said with some certainty that early Carolingian military success was built on good leadership, adequate administration, and troops whose morale was almost consistently superb.