Medieval Weapons and Men At Arms.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 25th June 2017, 06:49 PM

Please feel free to add any web or Library references....

For Example Crecy, Sluys and Azincourt were landslide victories for the English Archers but Formigny was a disaster caused by undefended archers positions being broken and over run causing a decisive rout. See https://www.thoughtco.com/hundred-ye...rmigny-2360754

Below the English are routed at Formigny but at Sluys the rainstorm of English arrows destroyed the French crammed on board ships.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 25th June 2017, 07:17 PM

I mentioned earlier the phenomenal Turkish Foot Bow and note that there is a video showing how to string it...indeed using the feet in a gymnastic piece of magic best viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVPs9zRASfU

and viewable on Forum Library at #26 on http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=Longbow

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 26th June 2017, 07:34 PM

PATAY 18 June 1429.

Patay was to the French what Agincourt was to the English. It turned into a disaster and a rout that claimed half the English Army through a mistake in the defences of the Longbow men. It was an almost reverse of Agincourt enabling the French heavy horse to utterly grind up the Archers who had only attained a half baked defence that the French Cavalry swept aside.

See http://www.longbow-archers.com/historypatay.html

From the above reference I Quote"The English position was therefore not fully consolidated by the time it was attacked. Protection offered by the terrain was minor and crucially for the longbow men there were no features that protected the flanks. All the basic ingredients of a well-protected position that had been so visibly present at Crécy, Poitiers and Agincourt, were absent at Patay".Unquote.

See also https://www.thoughtco.com/aftermath-...rs-war-1221904

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 27th June 2017, 07:38 PM

The next battle chosen for its importance though I have to say I never heard of it !!

The Battle of Bouvines in 1214

On July 12, 1214, Philip II Augustus, the King of France, defeated the combined forces of emperor Otto IV, the count of Flanders, and King John of England, near Bouvines in northern France. For a detailed analysis of this battle, see the Xenophon Group Military History Database. Several sources give detailed accounts of the battle. To key in to the details simply run your mouse over any line and apply it to your web search.

The Marchiennes account of the battle of Bouvines

Anonymous of Bethune's account of the battle of Bouvines

The battle of Bouvines according to the Phlippiad by William of Breton

Roger of Wendover's account of the battle of Bouvines

The battle of Bouvines according to William of Breton (prose account)

The battle of Bouvines according to Philippe Mousket

The battle of Bouvines according to the Minstel of Reims

The battle of Bouvines according to shorter chronicles

Below; The Surrender.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 27th June 2017, 07:55 PM

To bring to a close Medieval Battles yet to leave the subject wide open to view... I place~

https://www.google.com/search?q=Medi...hrome&ie=UTF-8

...Setting out scores of Medieval encounters which you can examine in detail and in your own time....

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 30th June 2017, 02:02 AM

The MET Museum has an astonishing video which is a must see... Please see http://www.metmuseum.org/metmedia/vi...rmor-galleries ... personally I had not realised how easy to move around in was armour... and that a Knight could get on and off his horse unaided...or that Jousting Helms were bolted onto the armour! Please view this remarkable documentary.

25th June 2017, 06:49 PM	#1
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	Please feel free to add any web or Library references.... For Example Crecy, Sluys and Azincourt were landslide victories for the English Archers but Formigny was a disaster caused by undefended archers positions being broken and over run causing a decisive rout. See https://www.thoughtco.com/hundred-ye...rmigny-2360754 Below the English are routed at Formigny but at Sluys the rainstorm of English arrows destroyed the French crammed on board ships. Attached Images Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 25th June 2017 at 07:46 PM.

26th June 2017, 07:34 PM	#3
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	PATAY 18 June 1429. Patay was to the French what Agincourt was to the English. It turned into a disaster and a rout that claimed half the English Army through a mistake in the defences of the Longbow men. It was an almost reverse of Agincourt enabling the French heavy horse to utterly grind up the Archers who had only attained a half baked defence that the French Cavalry swept aside. See http://www.longbow-archers.com/historypatay.html From the above reference I Quote"The English position was therefore not fully consolidated by the time it was attacked. Protection offered by the terrain was minor and crucially for the longbow men there were no features that protected the flanks. All the basic ingredients of a well-protected position that had been so visibly present at Crécy, Poitiers and Agincourt, were absent at Patay".Unquote. See also https://www.thoughtco.com/aftermath-...rs-war-1221904 Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 26th June 2017 at 07:50 PM.

27th June 2017, 07:38 PM	#4
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	The next battle chosen for its importance though I have to say I never heard of it !! The Battle of Bouvines in 1214 On July 12, 1214, Philip II Augustus, the King of France, defeated the combined forces of emperor Otto IV, the count of Flanders, and King John of England, near Bouvines in northern France. For a detailed analysis of this battle, see the Xenophon Group Military History Database. Several sources give detailed accounts of the battle. To key in to the details simply run your mouse over any line and apply it to your web search. The Marchiennes account of the battle of Bouvines Anonymous of Bethune's account of the battle of Bouvines The battle of Bouvines according to the Phlippiad by William of Breton Roger of Wendover's account of the battle of Bouvines The battle of Bouvines according to William of Breton (prose account) The battle of Bouvines according to Philippe Mousket The battle of Bouvines according to the Minstel of Reims The battle of Bouvines according to shorter chronicles Below; The Surrender. Attached Images Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 27th June 2017 at 07:48 PM.

27th June 2017, 07:55 PM	#5
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	MEDIEVAL BATTLES. To bring to a close Medieval Battles yet to leave the subject wide open to view... I place~ https://www.google.com/search?q=Medi...hrome&ie=UTF-8 ...Setting out scores of Medieval encounters which you can examine in detail and in your own time.... Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

25th June 2017, 07:17 PM	#2
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	I mentioned earlier the phenomenal Turkish Foot Bow and note that there is a video showing how to string it...indeed using the feet in a gymnastic piece of magic best viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVPs9zRASfU and viewable on Forum Library at #26 on http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=Longbow

30th June 2017, 02:02 AM	#6
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	The MET Museum has an astonishing video which is a must see... Please see http://www.metmuseum.org/metmedia/vi...rmor-galleries ... personally I had not realised how easy to move around in was armour... and that a Knight could get on and off his horse unaided...or that Jousting Helms were bolted onto the armour! Please view this remarkable documentary.