SCA Combat

Vanished Wood currently does not have a steady indoor fighting site. The shire does however practice heavy weapons fighting. At this time we do not have an organized fencing or archery practices. Please check back later. When we have a site, times and a map will be located here. If you want to know more about fighting, the SCA arts of combat page has an excellent description.

To find articles on medieval weapon combat, find your way to the list field.

Articles

A Knight Errant of the 15th Century
December 1986, Gwendolyn Merch Llewellyn

The Pas d'Armes
July 1992, Talbot MacTaggert

The Royal Fellowship of Death!
Five reasons for the French Defeats at Crecy, Poitiers and Agincourt
August 1992 ,Talbot MacTaggert

Thoughts on Butt Spikes
July 1997, Bohemond (FitzRolf)de Clare

Some thoughts on SCA vs. Medieval Tournament Prizes
March 1998, Bohemond (FitzRolf)de Clare

The Evolution of the Great Helm
April 1999, Bohemond (FitzRolf)de Clare

Ode to a Pell
Bohemond (FitzRolf)de Clare

Links to Pages on medieval combat and warfare

The History Net:
Below are a variety of articles on great battles from this site that covers all wars:

The Rapier: http://www.thehistorynet.com/MilitaryHistory/articles/08963_text.htm
13th Century Warfare: http://www.thehistorynet.com/MilitaryHistory/articles/06964_cover.htm
Mongol Invasion: http://www.thehistorynet.com/MilitaryHistory/articles/1997/06972_cover.htm
Battle of Tewkesbury: http://www.thehistorynet.com/MilitaryHistory/articles/12962_text.htm
1456 Siege of Belgrade: http://www.thehistorynet.com/MilitaryHistory/articles/08965_cover.htm

Knighthood and Orders of Chivalry
http://www.heraldica.org/topics/orders/
An interesting site with information on various orders including the Knights of Saint John,. The Teutoinic Order andthe French orders of Chivalry. The site also contains information on women and knighthood in the middle ages.

The Catapult Museum Online
http://www.nzp.com/02contents.html
Contains a history of the catapult from ancient to modern times. Site links to many modern catapultiers. Hey Greg, since the Ulfhednar now has a trebuchet….