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Re: Sicilian Saracen archers

rfrusso@... — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:45:04 GMT

Hi Karstan, you have to admit that the vision of horse archers hiding in bushes and springing up is amusing. I have no problem with javelin skirmishers in the

Re: Sicilian Saracen archers

Sherry E. Stuart — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:27:06 GMT

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Re: Sicilian Saracen archers

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Re: Sicilian Saracen archers

Karsten Loh — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:04:10 GMT

... I never argued that those archers hiding among the brushes are horse archers. On the contrary I'm certain they are infantry. My point was only about those

Re: Italian Infantry (was C14th/C15th Stradiots)

rfrusso@... — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:11:19 GMT

Hi Mark, i apologize, I read it as "stratiots FROM the balkans" as used in italy, where they "make the press". as for the italian/byzantine link. That link

Re: Sicilian Saracen archers

rfrusso@... — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:06:53 GMT

Hi Karston translates from the german:Rough translation: 'They did ride forward and entice us to charge, then flee towards the hills. As we followed we found

Re: Sicilian Saracen archers

rfrusso@... — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:56:43 GMT

Hi "The Normans of Sicily were actively expansionistic. Along with a major role in the early crusades, they had major set tos with the Byzantines." Yet with

Re: Chester

Lydia Gray-Ellis — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:50:23 GMT

... Moi - 'cut throat' never but competitive 'YES, ABSOLUTELY! I have got to get better at this game and quickly. My own army is Nikephorian Byzantine but I'm

Re: Sicilian Saracen archers

Nik Gaukroger — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:23:05 GMT

From: "anthonyclipsom" ... Perhaps he changed his mind between the editions and decided that horse archers were not supported/likely?

Re: Sicilian Saracen archers

Nik Gaukroger — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:23:03 GMT

From: ... Is that an illustration from the period or a reconstruction? I ask as I looked at Nicolle's "Arms & Armour of the

Re: Sicilian Saracen archers

anthonyclipsom — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:10:25 GMT

... Feudal ... It's under illustration 90 in the 1st. edition (the one with the yellow knight on the front). Apologies that I didn't reference it properly

Re: Sicilian Saracen archers

Karsten Loh — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:27:37 GMT

... Guess I've the 1st Ed. then, can't check as I'm at work now. ... Begs the question what type then? Javelin armed as that might be a continuation of earlier

Re: Sicilian Saracen archers

lawrence_dunn@... — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:59:20 GMT

Posted by: "Nik Gaukroger" nikgaukroger@... nikgaukroger ... David Nicolle in his book on earlier German Medieval armies also provides an

Re: Italian Infantry (was C14th/C15th Stradiots)

MARK FRY — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:00:08 GMT

Sorry Rocky you are mistaken in your comment "the initial discussion involved light cavarly in Italy and the sicilies" - err no - it didn't because I started

Re: Chester

Martin Stephenson — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:26:33 GMT