Medieval warfare Vol VIII.1 – Condottieri

Medieval Warfare VIII.1 – John Hawkwood and the Condottieri

This famous condottiere made a fortune as a military commander. How did an Englishman gain such fame in Renaissance Italy?

Theme: John Hawkwood in Italy

– William Caferro, ‚An English mercenary in Italy – The career of John Hawkwood‘.
– David Balfour, ‚The massacres at Faenza and Cesena – The dark side of a hero‘.
– Sean Manning, ‚The merchant of Prato’s little secret – Hidden protections‘.
– Nick Bohmann, ‚Why did city-states hire mercenaries – The dilemma‘.
– Niccolò Capponi and Kelly DeVries, ‚Hawkwood’s greatest victory – The Battle of Castagnaro‘.

Features:
– Kay Smith and Ruth R. Brown, ‚Many questions with few answers – The longbow‘.
– Michael Livingston, ‚If it even happened – The Battle of Hyddgen, 1401‘.
– Joanna Phillips, ‚Why sieges were hard on your health – Besieging bodies‘.
– Georgios Theotokis, ’11th century Norman mercenaries in the Mediterranean – Fame, faith, and fortune‘.
– Murray Dahm, ‚Swords for hire, Hollywood style – Condottieri on film‘.