NetSword: Swords, Medieval Weapons & History Discussion
Discussion group for Medieval and Renaissance weapons of war as well as modern replicas of historical swords and other types of weapons. Additional forums on various aspects of the Middle Ages.
The Society of Ancients
Home Page of the Society of Ancients: an international amateur society for the promotion of the study of ancient and medieval military history and wargaming the period 3000 BC to 1500 AD.
Mediaeval Sword Resource Site
Information about and illustrations of European swords of the Dark Ages, including the Viking Age. Includes a virtual museum and a reader's forum.
The Solenarion, the Byzantine Arrow Guide
The Solenarion, the Byzantine Arrow Guide, a paper discussing the aspects of unique missile system.
Archery articles
Reprinted from the Journal of the Society of Archer-Antiquaries. Includes general information and information specific to the medieval period.
The Battle at the Hill of Death (Montaperti)
What links the beautiful Tuscan town of Sienna with Dante's vision of hell? The answer lies in an act of treachery that decided the course of the bloodiest battle in medieval Italian history.
De Re Militari Society homepage
An academic association examining medieval warfare and military history. Features information on the society as well as original articles and book reviews.
Therion - Arms
Contains information on costuming, combat armor, hand gonnes, and dress armor.
The Battle of Winwaed, 655AD
An attempt to collate information about the Battle of Winwaed (655AD), and ascertain its location within Britain. Winwaed marked the defeat of the last credible pagan force within England.
The Battle of Worringen, 1288 AD
Paper on the battle on the circumstances of the Battle of Worringen near Cologne, Germany in 1288
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