Monthly Archives: July 2022
The Writer’s Guide to Medieval Army Logistics
Posted on July 22, 2022 3 Comments
Raising an army and learning how to deploy it tactically will only get your protagonist so far. To keep your army in the fight, he or she will have to supply it. This can be a challenge, especially in a pre-industrial world without automobiles, trains, or airplanes. History again can provide us with a wealth […]
Writer’s Deep Dive: The Battle of Hastings
Posted on July 8, 2022 2 Comments
For our third and final historical battle, I am covering the Battle of Hastings. This engagement shows how an army can start in a dominate position and still lose. Now, let’s dive in! The Basics The battle of Hastings was fought on October 14th, 1066 between the Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson and the invading Norman-French […]
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