Medieval Warfare Blog

Being struck by a springald

This entry was posted on October 28, 2020 by Peter Konieczny.

Siege machines would have been the most powerful weapons of war possessed by a medieval army. Read more

The Cambridge History of War goes to the Middle Ages

This entry was posted on October 14, 2020 by Peter Konieczny.

A first look at The Cambridge History of War, Volume 2: War and the Medieval World, edited by Anne Curry and David Graf. Read more

The Black Fog that defeated an army

This entry was posted on September 30, 2020 by Peter Konieczny.

Medieval chroniclers often attribute victory or defeat in battle to divine forces. As the following example shows, this can come in the form of some strange weather. Read more

Ballad of the War Wagons

This entry was posted on September 16, 2020 by Peter Konieczny.

Carts grumble and rattle and horses whinny and neigh as the conscripts pass, bows and quivers strapped to their waists. Read more

Preview of The Art of Medieval Warfare - our 2020 Special Issue

This entry was posted on September 2, 2020 by Peter Konieczny.

Take a look as we flip through our Special Issue for 2020, where we showcase the best artwork created for Medieval Warfare over the last ten years.  Read more

Why this book will be a must-read for medieval military historians

This entry was posted on August 19, 2020 by Peter Konieczny.

This might be the most valuable book to be published in recent years for the field of medieval military history, and will surely have a huge impact on those studying and writing about warfare in the later Middle Ages. Read more

Preview of Medieval Warfare 10:3

This entry was posted on August 5, 2020 by Peter Konieczny.

A video preview of issue 10:3 of Medieval Warfare, where we flip through the magazine and showcase the articles you can find inside. Read more

The Battle of Brunanburh - the view from the 18th century

This entry was posted on July 22, 2020 by Peter Konieczny.

He entered into a confederacy with Anlaf, who had collected a great body of Danish pyrates, whom he found hovering in the Irish seas; and with some Welsh princes, who were terrified at the growing power of Athelstan: and all these allies made by concert an irruption with a great army into England. Read more

The War Poetry of Oswald von Wolkenstein

This entry was posted on July 8, 2020 by Peter Konieczny.

Few medieval warriors could say they had such an interesting and varied career as Oswald von Wolkenstein. Fewer still could say they also wrote poems and songs about it. Read more

Preview of Medieval Warfare 10:2

This entry was posted on June 24, 2020 by Peter Konieczny.

A new video of Peter talking about the latest issue of Medieval Warfare, which focuses on civil wars in the Middle Ages. Read more