A Bold Re-appraisal of One of History’s Most Famous Battles The Battle of Marathon in 490 BC, where an Athenian-led Greek force defeated a Persian invasion, is one of the most decisive battles in Antiquity and has been studied for centuries. It is famed as a triumph of the Greek hoplite heavy infantry phalanx against […]
I have been working with Nick to create the East Kent Warbow Society which aims to provide Longbow and Warbow shoots in East Kent. I also built Nick’s new website – Classic Bowyer Tell people a little about yourself I am a bowyer with a life-times fascination with shooting sports, history, military history and the […]
Sustaining The Roman Army on campaign One of the most interesting things about Empire building that lots of people overlook at how everyone got equipped and fed. A well equipped and fed army is the difference between success and failure. Doing it once is straightforward enough, but keeping the supply lines open and armies well […]
I stumbled across Matt while researching Anglo Saxon swords and I was looking for a book on the subject. I found Anglo Saxon Books, and there I found Matt and Paul Mortimer’s Book, The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England – a massively weighty tome on all things sword in the Anglo Saxon world. It is a […]
