What war period would you want to see in real time? - Historum

**jeroenrottgering** · April 14th, 2011, 05:47 AM

I know wars is sometimes a horrible thing, but as history lovers I think we all have war periods we enjoy to watch. So my question to you is which kind of warfare would you want to see in real time?

I personally favor the pre-Napoleonic and the Napoleonic wars why?

Well because of this:

- Flags
- Splendid uniforms
- Cannons
- Muskets
- Drums and fifes

bluesman · April 14th, 2011, 06:03 AM

Some of the battles in the Three Kingdoms would be interesting to see representations of, as well as some of the great battles between Rome and her rivals. I must add, however, that seeing so many people cut to pieces would be horrifying, especially in the case of the former.

I have always been interested in the native American styles of warfare, especially the Haudenosaunee and Dog Soldiers. In the case of the Cheyenne, it is interesting how we saw them as barbarians- their wars, along with many of the other Great Plains peoples, were more about posturing and 'counting coup' than bloodshed. A much more civilized approach than our own. A true tragedy that they were so unprepared for the savagery of industrial warfare.

The Haudenosaunee, on the other hand, taught us everything we know about terrain warfare- ambushes, patrols, raids, you name it. The US military is built on European command structures and native tactical know-how.

**tjadams** · April 14th, 2011, 06:04 AM

The American Revolution period warfare.

**Salah** · April 14th, 2011, 06:39 AM

Roman warfare at the peak of Empire.

The Mamluks and Mongols.

The American Civil War and Indian Wars.

Alexander H · April 14th, 2011, 06:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tjadams

The American Revolution period warfare.

hands down for me as well ... AR

and if you can call it a war.... I do.
I'd kill to be in any and all rooms that had
Jefferson and Hamilton together in it.

**Sargon of Akkad** · April 14th, 2011, 06:56 AM

The Battle of Cannae.

**Belloc** · April 14th, 2011, 08:07 AM

Medieval wars
American Civil War
Russian Civil War
World War II

**Sargon of Akkad** · April 14th, 2011, 08:45 AM

Why would anyone want to watch WWII?

**kbear** · April 14th, 2011, 09:14 AM

the battle of bosworth, and any medieval war before guns were invented. just knight's in shining armor with a huge sword

Aries Walker · April 14th, 2011, 10:08 AM

Which battle? Tewkesbury in 1471.

The War (excuse me, Wars) of the Roses went on too long, though. I'd hate to live my whole life under the mantle of civil war. I suppose I wouldn't mind the Viking age, as long as I didn't live in an undefended coastal monastery.