Past and Present of Warfare
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Introduction Armor has been used in various forms since humans evolved enough intelligence to make it. It is thus no surprise that it features heavily in history and works of fiction alike. Some forms of armor were so weird they are not even used in fiction, while on the flip side fictional armor can often … Continue reading Basics of Medieval Armor
Recently, a large number of articles appeared claiming that medieval war horses were no larger than ponies. Smithsonian Magazine claims that "The Horses of Medieval Times Weren’t Much Bigger Than Modern-Day Ponies", and that "these powerful equines were likely a much slighter, daintier animal, according to new research published in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology". … Continue reading How Large Were Medieval War Horses
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