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

JAMES TITTERTON received his PhD in Medieval Studies from the University of Leeds. In addition to his work on the history of warfare, he has published on crusader rhetoric, chivalry and the medieval tournament.