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Title: Some later Byzantine actions
Post by: Erpingham on February 15, 2018, 03:04:33 PM

Here are two articles on Late Byzantine military matters, which may be of interest.

https://www.academia.edu/7879649/Prelude_to_Kephissos_1311_An_Analysis_of_the_Battle_of_Apros_1305_

https://www.academia.edu/1779323/The_struggle_between_the_Nicaean_Empire_and_the_Bulgarian_state_1254-1256_towards_a_revival_of_Byzantine_war_tactics_under_Theodore_II_Laskaris

Title: Re: Some later Byzantine actions
Post by: Anton on February 15, 2018, 05:54:27 PM

Certainly of interest, thank you.

Title: Re: Some later Byzantine actions
Post by: Jim Webster on February 15, 2018, 06:25:01 PM

yes thanks for these

Jim

Title: Re: Some later Byzantine actions
Post by: Imperial Dave on February 15, 2018, 06:45:16 PM

I love Byzantine history but my knowledge after around 1100 is sadly lacking so I will peruse to see if it sparks anything

Title: Re: Some later Byzantine actions
Post by: Patrick Waterson on February 16, 2018, 08:58:44 AM

Particularly interesting with regard to the tactics and formations used by Catalan Almughavars, who seem to have been much more flexible than most army lists allowed.

Title: Re: Some later Byzantine actions
Post by: Tim on February 16, 2018, 07:50:09 PM

Quote from: Patrick Waterson on February 16, 2018, 08:58:44 AM
Particularly interesting with regard to the tactics and formations used by Catalan Almughavars, who seem to have been much more flexible than most army lists allowed.

Don't get me started - this is a particular bugbear of mine. I have tried to get this changed but keep coming up against (******) - any more and I will get moderated

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