The French Chronicle of London, detailing events from 1259 to 1343, provides one of the best accounts of the naval battle of Sluys, and the siege of Tournai by Edward III in 1340. 12 Edward III. [A.D. 1337, 8]. Henry Darcy, Mayor. Walter Nele and Nicholas Crane, Sheriffs. In the …
Charles VIII, attempting to seize control of southern Italy for use as a platform for war against the Ottoman Turks, lead the most powerful army in Europe at that time down through Italy, defeating one Italian province after another. The Italian states opposing this venture evolved into the League of …
On July 15, 1410, one of the most important battles took in the later middle ages. Fought between Tannenberg and the nearby village of Grünwald, Polish and Lithuanian forces under Ladislaus II (Wladyslaw Jagiello) halted the eastward expansion of the Teutonic Knights. For a detailed description of this battle, please …
The following is an account of the battle of Caravaggio, fought on September 15,1448, in which the Milanese army led by Francesco Sforza defeated the Venetians under Michele Attendolo. The text is from the Chronicle of Cristoforo da Soldo. Alli 29 luio soprascritto lo Conte Francesco andò a campo a …
David Santuste Edward IV and The Wars of the Roses South Yorkshire: Pen and Sword Books, 2011. 208pp. £12.99. ISBN: 9781848845497 Edward IV and The Wars of The Roses is an account of the military career of Edward IV by David Santiuste. He sets out to examine Edward as a …
Dear DRM members and medieval military historians of all stripes, The deadline for sessions for Leeds Medieval Congress (1-4 July 2013) is 30 September. We welcome any paper proposals on any military topics from 500-1650. Please send your personal information, a title, and an abstract (c.300 words) to Steve Walton …