Posts Tagged ‘medieval’

Using strategy and planning as Lithuania in order to defeat a superior Tutonic army. 3 Balista Units were placed high up on the right flank protected by a ring of spearmen in schiltron formation (quite a useful strategy and formation). the main forced contained followers of perkunas backed up by the general. about 5 units of archers where hidden in the woods, set to hold fire. 2 units of cavalry were hidden behind them. the plan was to enage the enemy with the balistas as they closed, then charge with the main force. As the main force made contact the archers were to fire at will, and the cavalry were to engage and flank. the spearmen supporting the balistas were to support the right flank and attack the left flank of the enemy formation. not everything goes to plan, but i still turned the battle around even with the initial routing of my men and the loss of my general. when some of my main battle line routed they rallied later on and i just sent them crashing into the enemys now exposed flanks.

Manuscripts of some of the most important works of European travel writing from the later medieval period. The chief focus is on journeys to central Asia and the Far East, including accounts of travel to Mongolia, Persia, India, China and South-East Asia.

Poland kicks off 600th anniversary of medieval battle
Warsaw – The heads of state of Poland and Lithuania launched festivities Wednesday marking the 600th anniversary of the medieval battle at Grunwald, as some 2,000 “knights” readied to reenact one of Medieval Europe’s bloodiest battles this weekend.