Medieval Warfare
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Christian and Muslim armies used basically the same siege techniques during the Crusades, even though they fought with completely different styles in open field. The reasons why ar...
The Swiss execute the prisoners of war! The famed Swiss mercenaries were notorious for their ruthlessness towards surrendered enemies. But this attitude had deep roots in how war...
Today 26 March is anniversary of the Combat of the Thirty, a contest arranged between French and English knights that took place in 1351 in Brittany! Celebrated as an "extraordinar...