It wasn’t just a weapon — it was a battlefield strategy. The heavy medieval crossbow paired with the pavise shield created a mobile fortress. Behind every shot was a team of specialists: a reloader, a ...

Medieval hunting was violent, dangerous, and deeply political. Nobles hunted as a form of military training, learning ...

“Catapult” works because of its aw-shucks quality. Despite the sidebars into prickly themes, the book never strays far from ...