First full-length study of the use and perception of deceit in medieval warfare.

Introduction
Trickery in Medieval Culture: Source and Problems
Military Intelligence: Misdirection, Misinformation and Espionage
The Element of Surprise: Ambushes and Night Raids
The Feigned Flight
Disguises
Bribes and Inducements
Oaths and Truces
The Language of Deception
The Morality of Deception
Conclusion
Appendix - Taxonomy of Deceptions in Medieval Chronicles