Good read. I am not familiar with the HBO show. I should certainly look into it. I am sure it is informative and worth watching.
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Comment on Kessler “Cotton” by day45
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Something that I have come across in regards to cotton growing is that cotton was on the downgrade until Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin which made cotton production more worthwhile. Cotton production sky rocketed, which then led to an increase in …
Medieval Military Tech (I and II)
The English Longbow, Death from Two and a Half Football Fields
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The main range weapon used by the English was the English Longbow, and even though it was first developed in the 11th century, the term “longbow” was not coined until the15th century. Of Welsh origins, the longbow was first extensively used in 1138 at the Battle of the Standard, which was fought between the English…
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Comment on Summary of “The Origins of the Steam Engine” by Ferguson by day45
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It is really cool how a technology can accomplish so much and be so effective at what it does for so long without the people who created and used it having a full understanding on why it works so well. Good job!!
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Comment on Summary of Gimpel’s “The Medieval Machine” chapter 3: The Agricultural Revolution by day45
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It is certainly good to learn more about the early food industry and how important it is for society to maintain and progress itself. A decent reminder for our lives today to understand where our food comes from and the importance of keeping it stable …
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Comment on The Iron Revolution by day45
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There’s actually a pretty cool pig iron forge in this part of Virginia that I’ve been to. There’s a class offered at VT called History of Virginia and in the class we traveled around southwest Virginia on a field trip and one of the places we stopped was a forge. It was cool to learn more about iron and to learn why pig iron got its name.
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Comment on Carlson’s “The Romans” by day45
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Nice post! I particularly enjoyed seeing the image with the different trajectories of the varying siege weapons. I have read an almost ridiculous amount of content on the history of warfare and I have never come across an image like that. It was cool …
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Comment on McClellan: The Industrial Revolution by day45
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It was certainly intriguing to learn something about women inventors during the Industrial Revolution. Women’s accomplishments during monumental times in history such as this revolutions are often overlooked, so it is cool that you have brought more attention to them.
Medieval Military Tech (I and II)
Father of Fortresses, Vauban and the Evolution of Siege Warfare
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By David Yowell The late 17th century saw a shift in warfare brought about by the use of gunpowder. Early as it was in the life of gunpowder and its use in warfare, early artillery was able to do more damage to castle walls than more archaic siege weapons, such as the catapult and…
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Comment on “The Medieval Machine: The Industrial Revolution of the Middle Ages”~by Jean Gimpel | Chapter 1 Sumary by day45
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Tejas,
The pictures you used in your post really add to the reading, good job with their selection!!
David