Medieval Warfare Blog

Too tired to fight? Harold Godwinson’s Saxon army on the march in 1066

This entry was posted on December 4, 2013 by Misc Authors.

The Battle of Hastings was arguably the most important action ever fought on British soil. There, on 14 October 1066, William “the Bastard”, Duke of... Read more

The new and improved Medieval Warfare

This entry was posted on November 28, 2013 by dirk.

For those of you who have been taking a close look at the cover of MW III-6, recently made available for pre-order in our webshop... Read more

POLL themes Volume IV Medieval Warfare

This entry was posted on October 16, 2013 by dirk.

Some of you have been waiting for this for quite some time, but now it’s finally ready: we have made a poll for the final... Read more

The stuff of Legends

This entry was posted on October 13, 2013 by Misc Authors.

Sometimes one reads something that doesn´t depart from the mind in any particular hurry. Such was the case for me with regard to the online... Read more

Alfred and the Great Army

This entry was posted on October 9, 2013 by Misc Authors.

In 864 AD, the Viking nuisance became a lot more serious. For nearly a century, Scandinavian seafarers had been making brief raids on the coasts... Read more

Choosing the themes of Medieval Warfare

This entry was posted on October 2, 2013 by dirk.

Recently, there have been some questions regarding the as-of-yet unfixed themes of Volume IV. Previously, we often used a poll to decide the themes of... Read more

Midget Ninja & Tactical Laxatives. Bizarre Warfare through the Ages

This entry was posted on September 13, 2013 by dirk.

I don’t have to tell our readers about the importance of historical science. The hard efforts of professionals and amateurs alike of mapping the course... Read more

Contemporary myths of the Crusades: A few selections and connections to the Albigensian Crusade

This entry was posted on August 21, 2013 by Misc Authors.

In our contemporary world, many common misconceptions regarding the Crusades are perpetually thrown around as a result of distorted histories. Political correctness has led many... Read more

To be or not to be...

This entry was posted on August 12, 2013 by dirk.

During my time as a history student at the Radboud University in Nijmegen, the first two years were filled with mandatory courses. This, of course... Read more

Manuel’s revenge – Byzantine victory at Hyelion

This entry was posted on July 15, 2013 by Misc Authors.

Mere months after the Seljuq victory at Myriokephalon, Sultan Kilij Arslan dispatched a 24,000 man elite force to ravage the Byzantine territory of the Meander... Read more