Heavy cavalry could turn a wavering line into a rout within moments. Armoured riders, trained horses and...
The King makes Agincourt feel exhausting, frightening and horribly close. Men stumble in mud, armour becomes slick...
On 13 August 1521, Cuauhtémoc was captured on Lake Texcoco. Behind him lay the shattered districts of...
There is a particular kind of disappointment in finding a legendary sword, admiring its elaborate design, then...
The cup-hilt rapier is a European sword distinguished by a deep, bowl-shaped guard protecting the sword hand....
Outlaw King makes becoming King of Scots look like an exceptionally bad career move. There is the...
Levy & Lance makes raising a medieval army look wonderfully straightforward. Pick some troops, find a battlefield...
Offa ruled Mercia from 757 to 796, turning an already formidable Midlands kingdom into the dominant power...
The qama is a straight, double-edged dagger associated with the Caucasus. Larger examples approach short-sword proportions, but...
The Battle of Gettysburg, fought in Pennsylvania from 1 to 3 July 1863, ended Robert E. Lee’s...