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How Medieval Armies Cared for Their Warhorses www.medievalists.net/2024/12/how-... #MedievalMilitaryHistory
How Medieval Armies Cared for Their Warhorses - Medievalists.net
This article explores how medieval armies looked after their warhorses, from initial preparations to the challenges they faced on campaign.
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March 13, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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The Battle of Dupplin Moor www.medievalists.net/2024/04/batt... #MedievalMilitaryHistory
The Battle of Dupplin Moor - Medievalists.net
James Turner analyses this 14th-century battle in Scotland.
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April 9, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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Five Warrior Bishops in the Middle Ages https://www.medievalists.net/2024/01/five-warrior-bishops-middle-ages/ #MedievalMilitaryHistory
Five Warrior Bishops in the Middle Ages - Medievalists.net
Here are five medieval bishops who, against the expectations of their ecclesiastical positions, found themselves personally involved in actual battles.
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January 12, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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The Battle of Crécy (1346) - an episode of Bow and Blade https://youtu.be/stiPnpQnXsY?feature=shared #medievalmilitaryhistory
The Battle of Crécy (1346)
Bow & Blade - Episode 6On 26 August 1346 the armies of England and France would meet at Crécy, It would be the first major battle of the Hundred Years’ War, ...
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February 7, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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“Bravery and valor are clearly flourishing here”: Reporting on Korea in 1123 www.medievalists.net/2022/03/kore... #MedievalMilitaryHistory
“Bravery and valor are clearly flourishing here": Reporting on Korea in 1123 - Medievalists.net
In 1123, a Chinese official travelled to Korea, and reported on its people and military.
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March 23, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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Can You Move in Medieval Armour? An Experiment in Mythbusting www.medievalists.net/2024/06/move... #MedievalMilitaryHistory
Can You Move in Medieval Armour? An Experiment in Mythbusting - Medievalists.net
Many believe the myth that medieval armour was hard to move in. However, with Boucicaut as an example, our video proves that late medieval armour allowed for surprising mobility.
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June 4, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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How Medieval Navies Recruited Sailors Who Didn’t Want to Sail www.medievalists.net/2025/02/medi... #MedievalMilitaryHistory
How Medieval Navies Recruited Sailors Who Didn’t Want to Sail - Medievalists.net
Medieval navies struggled to find willing sailors, often resorting to bribes, deception, and even forced service to fill their ranks. From staged sea battles to promises of silver and spoils,…
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May 31, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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The Medieval Pirates’ Nest of Crete https://www.medievalists.net/2021/12/the-medieval-pirates-nest-of-crete/ #Byzantium #MedievalMilitaryHistory #Pirates
The Medieval Pirates’ Nest of Crete - Medievalists.net
In the ninth century, the island of Crete would become a major base of piracy. Could the Byzantine Empire defeat this threat?
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December 20, 2024 at 3:05 AM
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The Twenty Medieval Sieges of Constantinople www.medievalists.net/2025/05/medi... #MedievalMilitaryHistory
The Twenty Medieval Sieges of Constantinople - Medievalists.net
Discover the twenty medieval sieges of Constantinople, from early attacks by Avars and Arabs to the city's final fall in 1453.
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August 28, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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A new season of Bow & Blade begins with the Battle of Campaldino (1289) - listen at www.medievalists.net/2026/09/the-... #medievalmilitaryhistory
The Battle of Campaldino (1289) - Medievalists.net
Florence and its allies faced the forces of Arezzo in one of the most important battles of medieval Tuscany. In this episode of Bow & Blade, Michael and Kelly discuss the Battle of Campaldino and the…
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September 25, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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The Unsung Heroes of Medieval Warfare: How Clerks Shaped Armies www.medievalists.net/2024/06/medi... #MedievalMilitaryHistory
The Unsung Heroes of Medieval Warfare: How Clerks Shaped Armies - Medievalists.net
Medieval warfare often evokes images of knights and their weapons, yet a significant but less celebrated group played a crucial role: the clerks.
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June 11, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Greek Fire: The first chemical weapon? https://www.medievalists.net/2022/12/greek-fire-chemical-weapon/ #Byzantium #MedievalMilitaryHistory
Greek Fire: The first chemical weapon? - Medievalists.net
Since ancient times, civilizations have feared fire, but of all the early attempts to use it as a controllable and effective weapon, none is as intriguing as the mysterious substance that today we…
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December 19, 2024 at 3:05 AM
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The Medieval Church as a Military Power www.medievalists.net/2025/06/the-... #MedievalMilitaryHistory
The Medieval Church as a Military Power - Medievalists.net
Discover how the medieval Church emerged as a major military power, mobilizing secular armies, launching crusades, and creating unique warrior-monks through the military religious orders.
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September 16, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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The Siege of Constantinople, 717-718 AD – The Use of Naval Power www.medievalists.net/2021/03/sieg... #MedievalMilitaryHistory
The Siege of Constantinople, 717-718 AD - The Use of Naval Power - Medievalists.net
The Byzantine Empire's skilled use of naval power can be seen during the Umayyad attempt to capture Constantinople in 717-718.
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March 24, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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The Medieval Military Revolution: How War Shaped the Rise of the State www.medievalists.net/2025/04/the-... #MedievalMilitaryHistory
The Medieval Military Revolution: How War Shaped the Rise of the State - Medievalists.net
Discover how medieval warfare evolved from feudal levies to royal armies—and how these changes laid the groundwork for the modern state in the 13th and 14th centuries.
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July 29, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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How to Buy a Medieval Warhorse https://www.medievalists.net/2024/11/buy-medieval-warhorse/ #MedievalMilitaryHistory
How to Buy a Medieval Warhorse - Medievalists.net
Owning a warhorse was more than a necessity for medieval knights—it was a symbol of their status and a critical asset in battle. England’s warrior aristocracy had multiple avenues to secure these…
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February 22, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Religion and the Military: The Good Duke as a Christian Warrior www.medievalists.net/2021/03/good... #MedievalMilitaryHistory
Religion and the Military: The Good Duke as a Christian Warrior - Medievalists.net
How Louis II, Duke of Bourbon, melded his role as a warrior with his Christian piety.
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March 23, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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The Siege of Rhodes (1522) - an episode of Bow and Blade youtu.be/4JkPMImYMKw?... #medievalmilitaryhistory
The Siege of Rhodes (1522)
Bow & Blade - Episode 17The Mediterranean island of Rhodes would once be the stage for the conflict between the Hospitallers and the Ottoman Empire. In this ...
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April 26, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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A big thank you to Emma Herbert-Davies for writing a three-part series on horses in medieval warfare. Here is the third article https://www.medievalists.net/2024/12/how-medieval-armies-cared-for-their-warhorses/ #medievalmilitaryhistory #horses #historysky
How Medieval Armies Cared for Their Warhorses - Medievalists.net
This article explores how medieval armies looked after their warhorses, from initial preparations to the challenges they faced on campaign.
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December 14, 2024 at 6:03 PM
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Surviving Medieval Paris: Life and Death in a War-Torn City www.medievalists.net/2024/07/surv... #MedievalMilitaryHistory
Surviving Medieval Paris: Life and Death in a War-Torn City - Medievalists.net
During the Hundred Years’ War, Paris was a city under siege. For sixteen harrowing years, the English ruled, and the streets ran red…
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July 1, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Near Miss: How Medieval England Was Almost Invaded www.medievalists.net/2024/08/near... #MedievalMilitaryHistory
Near Miss: How Medieval England Was Almost Invaded - Medievalists.net
In 1385 and 1386, England was about to be invaded by France.
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August 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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The Battle of Neville’s Cross (1346), according to the Lanercost Chronicle www.medievalists.net/2024/12/the-... #MedievalMilitaryHistory
The Battle of Neville’s Cross (1346), according to the Lanercost Chronicle - Medievalists.net
The year 1346 is remembered in England mostly for the Battle of Crécy, where King Edward III defeated the French forces in one…
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March 14, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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The Mongol Invasions of Japan https://www.medievalists.net/2022/12/mongol-invasions-japan/ #MedievalMilitaryHistory
The Mongol Invasions of Japan - Medievalists.net
In the thirteenth century, aided by suicidal courage, remarkable skill, and unbelievable luck, the samurai dared to resist the Mongol steamroller – and lived to tell the tale.
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December 28, 2024 at 12:05 PM
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The Battle of Nisa (1062) - an episode of Bow and Blade youtu.be/CKrH5gexwmM?... #medievalmilitaryhistory
The Battle of Nisa (1062)
Bow & Blade - Episode 42: It is a clash between Viking kings, as Harald Hardrada of Norway faces off against Sweyn II of Denmark. In this episode of Bow & Blade, Michael and Kelly discuss this naval…
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October 17, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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The Sack of Thessaloniki in 904 https://www.medievalists.net/2022/12/sack-thessaloniki/ #Byzantium #MedievalMilitaryHistory #HistoryBuff
The Sack of Thessaloniki in 904 - Medievalists.net
It was in the summer of that year that a messenger from the Byzantine emperor Leo VI rushed into town with terrible news: Leo of Tripoli was on his way to attack Thessaloniki.
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December 27, 2024 at 2:05 PM