Battle
Medieval Combat in Colour: Hans Talhoffer’s Illustrated Manual of Swordfighting and Close-Quarter Combat from 1467
Hans Talhoffer's professional fencing manual of 1467 illustrates the intricacies of the medieval art of fighting, covering both the 'judicial duel' (an officially sanctioned fight to resolve a legal dispute) and personal combat.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance (Multiple Platforms)
Kingdom Come: Deliverance is a story-driven open-world RPG that immerses you in an epic adventure in the Holy Roman Empire. Redeem your past and emerge a hero!
Medieval II: Total War – The Complete Collection (PC)
An epic 450 year campaign challenges you to seize control of the medieval world. Fight across Europe, The Middle East and, for the first time ever in Total War, discover the New World and the fearsome Aztecs.
The Art of Sword Combat: A 1568 German Treatise on Swordmanship
The manuscript, produced in Strassburg around 1568, is illustrated with thirty watercolor images and seven ink diagrams. The text covers combat with the long sword (hand-and-a-half sword), dusack (a one-handed practice weapon comparable to a saber), and rapier. The manuscript’s theoretical discussion of guards is one of the most critical passages to understanding this key feature of the historical practice, not just in relation to Meyer but in relation to the medieval combat systems in general.
1066: The Battle for Middle Earth
In the year 1066, England changed forever. . Now, this epic, roller-coaster adventure of invasion, resistance and war tells the stor y from the ground up - from the point of view of those everyday men and their families - as they are hurled into the turmoil of war. Two young men, Tofi and Leofric, are swept up in the events that will change Europe for ever. Forced to defend their country, the t wo men join King Harold's army, and, at the battle of Stamford Bridge defeat the great Viking army. But before they have time to recover, news reaches them that the Normans have landed in Sussex. Their home village is under attack, and they must run south to fight the epic battle of Hastings.
A Gentleman’s Guide to Duelling: Of Honour & Honourable Quarrels
Originally published under the title Of Honour and Honourable Quarrels Saviolo's guide is devoted to the art of settling a duel in a gentlemanly manner. It was written in a time when honour, virtue and codes of behaviour were of grave importance; and rapier play was seen as ideally suited to the requirements of a gentleman.
Medieval Warrior: Weapons, Technology, And Fighting Techniques, Ad 1000-1500
More than 300 beautiful and comprehensive color illustrations showcase the weapons, equipment, techniques, and tactics of the medieval warrior. All types of soldiers appear in stunning detail—including English longbowmen, Norman knights, Milanese crossbowmen, Saxon huscarls, Swiss pikemen, Hussite handgunners, Mongol horse archers, and Mamluk cavalry.
Medieval Warfare Boxed Set – The Crusades, Agincourt, Wars of the Roses
This informative and entertaining military history series features an in-depth look at three key events in the history of medieval warfare. Featuring large scale medieval battle reconstructions, hundreds of contemporary images and paintings, informative graphics and maps, weapons, strategies and tactics. With full commentary and analyses by Dr. David Chandler, the world's leading military authority, and editor of the Oxford History of the British Army
Maurice’s Strategikon: Handbook of Byzantine Military Strategy
In this first complete English translation, the Strategikon is an invaluable source not only for early Byzantine history but for the general history of the art of war.
Tannenberg & After: Lithuania, Poland, & the Teutonic Order in Search of Immortality
A welcome treatment, rich with detail and vivid images, of a region and period not well studied in anglophone scholarship
The Battle of Grunwald: The History and Legacy of the the Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War’s Decisive Battle
On July 15, 1410, Tannenberg was the site of another decisive battle between the army of the Germanic Teutonic Order and that of Poland-Lithuania, a battle now commonly referred to as the Battle of Grunwald (after another nearby village).
