Hastings(1066) Normans vs. England: I have a "sentimental bond" with this battle, since the first history books I received was about Hastings
Poitiers(1356) France vs. England: I simply love Edward's tactics at Poitiers
Nicopolis(1396) Crusades vs. Ottoman Empire: it's a perfect display of the military close-mindedness of European knights
Ankara(1402) Timurid Empire vs. Ottoman Empire: one of the greatest battles of the Medieval period, a sort of "Tyson vs. Holyfield"
Arbedo(1422) Milan vs. Swiss Confederacy: The first defeat of the Swiss, overcomed by dismounted knights who nullified the deadly effects of the pike squares
Torvioll(1444) Albania vs. Ottoman Empire: of the greatest ambushes of the Medieval era
Night Attack(1462) Walacchia vs. Ottoman Empire: another great ambush,led by one of my favourite medieval characters
Molinella(1467) Venice vs.Florence,Naples,Milan and the Papal State: the two greatest condottieri of the time(Colleoni and Federico da Montefeltro) one against the other
Tewkesbury(1471) York vs. Lancaster: a great battle involving artillery, archers, knights and common infantry
Vaslui(1475) Moldavia vs. Ottoman Empire: I consider Vaslui the greatest defeat suffered by the Turks before Vienna, too bad this battle is often overlooked
Battle of Morat(1476) Burgundy vs. Swiss Confederacy: the modern army of Charles the Bold getting mauled by "part-time" soldiers...The last Duke of Burgundy is the most intriguing character of the 15th century
Italian Wars( techically a transitional period between Medieval and Ealy modern military history)
Calmazzo(1502) Cesare Borgia vs. "League of Condottieri": Cesare's troops were defeated, but led to his vengeance..."Borgia style"!
Agnadello(1509) France vs. Venice: Everyday I wake thinkin' up about "What if the that idiot of Niccolò da Pitigliano..."
Ravenna(1512) France vs. Holy League: a great display of artillery warfare and bloody hand-to hand fight, with an unexpected epilogue(see my thread for further informations
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Flodden Field(1513) Scotland vs. England: a bloody melee fought in the muddy grounds of Northern England
Marignano(1515) France & Venice vs. Swiss Confederacy:AKA the "Battle of Giants"...'nuff said
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