Articles written by Nate Breidenbaugh
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Frankish And Carolingian Cavalrymen
Over the course of the Dark Ages, the warriors of the Frankish Kingdoms developed a martial class of armored cavalrymen. These were the prototypes for medieval knights.
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The Barbarization Of The Roman Army
The Roman Army at its zenith was a force of professional infantry, with a few supporting cavalry. All this changed, however, when the Germanic Tribes began to invade.
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Church And State In The Early Middle Ages
The Papacy and the Empire both attempted to lead Christendom in the Middle Ages, to varying degrees of success. They existed in competition throughout the period.
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Ancient And Medieval Wargaming (Review)
This book is given as an introductory course to the hobby of historical wargaming in the period from the dawn of recorded history to the beginnings of the Renaissance.
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Evarest - Fear
Evarest's debut album "Fear", is a interesting new arrival in the melodic power/speed metal arena.
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The Military Reforms of Marius
In the 1st Century BCE the Roman Consul Marius introduced a series of reforms to the Army of the Republic. The army became more efficient, and Roman society changed.
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Weapons That Empowered The Medieval Infantryman
During the High Middle Ages, new weapons gave the infantryman, who had been overshadowed by mounted noble knights, renewed fighting strength, and thus greater importance.
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The Battle Of Watling Street 61CE
This battle marked the end of a successful rebellion of the Celtic tribes in Southern Britain. It was a victory of superior tactics versus overwhelming numbers.
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The Peace and Truce of God
Amidst the rampant violence of the early European Middle ages, these papal decrees emerged as a means of restoring order to Europe, and to protect the church from attack.
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English Battle Tactics in the High Middle Ages
From the 1290s onward, the armies of England began to use new military tactics which revolved around massed archery, defensive deployment, and dismounting their warriors.
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The Battle of Grunwald, 15 July 1410
This Battle was a humiliation from which the Order would never recover, and it would be a source of nationalism and unity among the Kingdoms of Eastern Europe.
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Events Which led to the Battle of Grunwald
The battle of Grunwald, the Teutonic Order's greatest defeat, was a result of political intrigue and religious fervor which brought two rival kingdoms to arms.
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The English Conquest Of Wales
In 1277, The English King Edward I "Longshanks" began his military campaign against the Princes of Wales. He changed the landscape--and was introduced to the longbow.
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