Fighting mostly on horseback, the Huns employed sophisticated tactics that harnessed the formidable power of their bows, taking fourth-century Europe by storm. Besting the Romans in Serbia and Bulgaria, Attila's hordes failed to take Constantinople, and were halted in France at the Catalaunian Plains. Illustrated with maps and intriguing photos of archaeological relics, this history of the clash between East and West also surveys the weapons and strategies of each side.