Everyone knows that knights used more than just a sword in their daily activities. But, what other weapons were there and what were they used for? You might be surprised by the wide array of weapons at knights’ disposal. The weapons weren’t just used as weapons either. You might be surprised to learn that most […]
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Flintlocks were an evolutionary step in the history of guns. The flintlock is the foundation for modern guns. It was a vast improvement over the matchlock guns, which were basically fired by lighting a fuse. Obviously, the matchlock wasn’t very reliable, especially in high wind or rain. You could also see […]
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Or as most people know it now: The Battle of 300. This amazing period of Mediterranean history was wrought with much death and destruction. Well, actually most of early Mediterranean history was like that, but the Battle of Thermopylae was certainly the crux for the Greek people.
Xerxes, though definitely a murderous tyrant, had nothing on […]
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Swords are cool, but that isn’t news to anyone reading this blog. But you want to know what’s really cool? Broadswords. Why are they so cool? Well, let’s see…
Broadswords are very different from other swords. They are similar in blade thickness, but broadswords are much longer and wider than most swords. Because of the extra […]
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I just wrote an article on the history of early firearms. It’s a topic I’ve always been interested in, ever since I saw my first flintlock I was hooked. I’m not a huge fan of modern firearms, they seem to have lost a lot of artistic nature as they progressed through the years. That makes […]
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