Medieval Warfare V.5 (PDF)

Medieval Warfare V.5

Theme: Naval warfare and piracy in the Middle Ages

• Scott Forbes Crawford, ‘Historical introduction - Yesterday a pirate, today a privateer’.
• Thomas Williams, ‘The Viking war-ship - Iron-studded dragons’.
• Alex Querengasser, ‘Klaus Störtebeker and the Victual Brotherhood - God’s friends and all the worlds’ enemies’.
• Paul Walsh, ‘Murtaugh “The great” and Irish naval power - The hand on the rudder’.
• William E. Welsh, ‘Roger of Lauria’s victory at Malta - Aragon’s naval hero’.
• Filippo Donvitio, ‘The Viking siege of Paris, 885-886 - Besieging an island-city’.
• Arnold Blumberg, ‘Medieval ship castles - Floating citadels’.
• Lucas McMahon, ‘The Emirate of Crete - Smoke on the water’.

Features:

• The battle: Erich B. Anderson, ‘The Battle of Myton - To Catch a Queen’.
• The weapon: Robert Holmes, ‘Handgonnes & hand cannons, c.1338-1475’.