Pike formation - John Hawkwood, famous English who fought against the French hundred years war, formed a company of mercenaries called the white company who fought successfully for popes and Italian states.

Crossbowman at a Medieval Siege

“Pris de Marrah, 1098” is an oil painting by Henri Decaisne (1799-1852), a Belgian painter known for his portraits and historic pieces. This work depicts an episode of the First Crusade. It appears that the artist’s preparatory sketch of this painting has been recently sold on eBay, so I decided to show some of those …

Siege Warfare

Reminds me of the dead marshes