Comments for Alonso’s Battles http://www.alonsooyarzun.com Find Great Info on Fantasy and Authentic Medieval Weaponry Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:21:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on Hello Battle Enthusiasts! by Tom Levesque http://www.alonsooyarzun.com/hello-world#comment-2 Tom Levesque Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:45:33 +0000 http://alonsooyarzun.com/?p=1#comment-2 What sci-fi/fantasy fan doesn't love a good battle scene? But there's a lot more to what was done historically than you usually see on film. Sword bearing knights get a lot of the glory, but the hard work was all done by foot soldiers with pikes, the heart of any army. And as the king of France found out, pushing your knights through the enemy without support could get you pinned down and nearly killed. What sci-fi/fantasy fan doesn’t love a good battle scene? But there’s a lot more to what was done historically than you usually see on film. Sword bearing knights get a lot of the glory, but the hard work was all done by foot soldiers with pikes, the heart of any army. And as the king of France found out, pushing your knights through the enemy without support could get you pinned down and nearly killed.

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