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…
Medieval Military Tech (I and II)
Medieval Military Tech (I and II)
Father of Fortress: Falkner
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The article of “The Father of Fortress” by Falkner looks at Sébastien Le Prestre or Vauban as everyone calls him by, and his efforts/contributions to fortress technology and how it affected the country of France. Sébastien Le Prestre was considered to be France’s master engineer in the 17th century and designed over a hundred fortress for …
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Comment on Guttman – English Longbow by tayander
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Ryan,
I found this summary very interesting. I like how your post includes information about the technical facts about how far the longbow could be used and how precise it was for archers to fight with throughout the centuries. I especially liked the e…
Medieval Military Tech (I and II)
Father of Fortress – Falkner
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“Father of Fortress” by Falkner looks at Sébastien Le Prestre (commonly known as Vauban), his contribution to fortress technology, and the impact of the fortresses on France. The article takes a mostly internalist approach to history of technology by focusing mostly on the inventor and his technology. When Vauban began his career as a designer…
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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…
Medieval Military Tech (I and II)
Father of Fortress – Falkner
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“Father of Fortress” by Falkner looks at Sébastien Le Prestre (commonly known as Vauban), his contribution to fortress technology, and the impact of the fortresses on France. The article takes a mostly internalist approach to history of technology by focusing mostly on the inventor and his technology. When Vauban began his career as a designer …
Medieval Military Tech (I and II)
Father of the Fortress By: James Falkner
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This article reviews the works of a man named Sébastien Le Prestre, most commonly referred to as Vauban. Faulkner hits the main point of the man’s life, including all of his contributions to the French, and goes deep into the later implications of the fortress technologies that Vauban implemented in his works. The author displays a …
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The Stirrup
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In the medieval times, horses were used for speed and mobility during battles. It was often hard, however, to control the horse while defending with a spear or a sword in the other hand. Then came the emergence of the … Continue reading →
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Zabecki – The Strength and Advantages of the Longbow
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Of the many medieval weapons developed during the middle ages, the longbow is considered by many to be one of the most innovative, effective, and devastating. The power of the longbow was most famously demonstrated at the Battle of Agincourt in October of 1415. England’s King Henry V, after realizing a march on Paris was …
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The Great Stirrup Controversy
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With a name like the Great Stirrup Controversy, images spring to mind of some of the early silent films like The Great Train Robbery. However, this is nowhere as fun. The Great Stirrup Controversy is according to the Wikipedia article, an “academic debate about the Stirrup Thesis, the theory that feudalism in Europe was largely the result …