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Gary Smailes : Horrible History
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April 28, 2008. Technorati Tags: Military History Carnival. Is hosting the next Military History Carnival and has set the theme of contested boundaries. He has challenged the blogshere to post on the subject so here goes. I am a historian. I would consider myself a professional historian. I have a post graduate degree in Military History. I have carried out original research that has furthered an historical debate. But I don't publish. But I do publish. On the other hand I am a writer and researcher.
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Normans of Stockholm: August 2007
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This blog is about my miniature figures. Mostly Normans, Persians, Greeks and Makedonians, but also a lot of other things. DBA armies I want. Subscribe To Normans of Stockholm. A and A Miniatures. View my complete profile. Thursday, August 02, 2007. And here is some parts of the river. Links to this post. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Normans of Stockholm: October 2007
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This blog is about my miniature figures. Mostly Normans, Persians, Greeks and Makedonians, but also a lot of other things. DBA armies I want. Subscribe To Normans of Stockholm. A and A Miniatures. View my complete profile. Sunday, October 07, 2007. Links to this post. Thursday, October 04, 2007. It's ok. I'm currently painting alot, sleeping alot and doing alot of other stuff. There are currently some Saxons and Sassanids on my painting table. Thanks for the talk. Links to this post.
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Gary Smailes : Were shield walls the best option?
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Laquo; Digital Penguins and history e-books. Field of Glory ». April 21, 2008. Were shield walls the best option? I am currently re-reading The Conquest of Gaul by Caesar. Well, I am actually listening to it on audio but lets not get pedantic. I came across this section where Caesar is talking about driving Ariovistus. THE CONQUEST OF GAUL, II, 2. This account is from a battle in 57 B.C. and clearly describes a shield wall formation and this got me thinking. Wiki article offers a bit more of an insight.
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Gary Smailes : OneBook
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Laquo; War in Iraq. Blog has moved ». June 03, 2008. I have had an idea for a blog for a number of weeks and finally got around to setting it up:. If you could read just one book. Reading is great but we all tend to read what we know and like. This group supports the OneBook blog which offers the best of books that we would never normally read. To contribute couldn't be easier. Step 3: Go to the blog, fill in the submit form and I will do the rest. You can visit the blog here. Or FaceBook group here.
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Gary Smailes : Going Digital
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Laquo; Northern Eye Books. Why visit a publisher's website? April 09, 2008. My wife recently made available a novella she had written to support her first novel as a free download. The idea was to drum up support for In Search of Adam. And raise some money for charity - which it did. The idea of giving away free e-book versions of in-print books is not a new thing and a number of big publishers have recently been experimenting. The question is does a free e-book impact on the sales of the real book?
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Gary Smailes : William the Bastard at War
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Laquo; Primary sources for the Battle of Hastings 1066 - William of Poitiers. The Military History Carnival ». January 04, 2008. William the Bastard at War. William the Bastard at War. Is nearly twenty years old but it is still one of the most important insights into the Norman invasion of 1066. Most of the article can be read here. Thanks to Google books or here. For the full thing (thanks Lafayette). 1Medieval battles were rare,. You can read more posts about the Battle of Hastings here. Re: Gillingham...
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Gary Smailes : Field of Glory
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Laquo; Were shield walls the best option? Do I need a website? April 23, 2008. Yesterday I acquired a copy of Osprey's new wargame rules - Field of Glory. I read them late last night and early this morning and wanted to give my thoughts as a writer and historian. OK - to the book. Here's my thought based on the rules without actually playing a game (I would love to play but without an army it seems a bit hard). The pictures and illustrations are simply amazing! I also got hold of a copy of the army lists...
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Gary Smailes : Battle of Hastings
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May 04, 2008. William the Bastard at War again. Post I discussed the events leading up to the Battle of Hastings 1066. William landed unopposed, established two Motte and Bailey castles and then set about ravaging the surrounding countryside. Harold marched south and the Battle of Hastings occurred on the road to London. I am in the process of reading Stephen Morillo's Warfare under the Anglo-Norman Kings 1066-1135. Intimidate enemy strongholds into surrender,. Reduce the enemy's capacity to make war,.
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Gary Smailes : William the Bastard at War again
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Laquo; Contested Boundaries. May 04, 2008. William the Bastard at War again. Post I discussed the events leading up to the Battle of Hastings 1066. William landed unopposed, established two Motte and Bailey castles and then set about ravaging the surrounding countryside. Harold marched south and the Battle of Hastings occurred on the road to London. I am in the process of reading Stephen Morillo's Warfare under the Anglo-Norman Kings 1066-1135. Intimidate enemy strongholds into surrender,. I suspect Mori...
