10 Medieval Battle Tactics So Brutal They Were Banned
Medieval Joseph
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Medieval warfare was not the clean clash of knights and chivalry that legend remembers. Behind the banners and armour lay tactics of terror, siegecraft, and calculated brutality that decided the fate of kingdoms and, in some cases, entire civilisations. From a young Duke William mutilating the defenders of Alençon to the Black Prince burning his way across France, from the biological horror of Caffa to Genghis Khan's total annihilation of Bukhara, this is a countdown of the 10 most ruthless and effective battle tactics of the medieval world — what actually happened, why they worked, and the terrible price paid by the people on the receiving end.
⏱ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 — No. 10 The Siege of Alençon
4:00 — No. 9 King John's Welsh Hostages
9:10 — No. 8 Barbarossa At Tortona
14:33 — No. 7 Courtrai And Agincourt
20:41 — No. 6 The Sack of Berwick
26:05 — No. 5 The Black Prince's Chevauchée
31:52 — No. 4 Château Gaillard
37:45 — No. 3 The Battle of Kleidion
43:39 — No. 2 Biological Warfare At Caffa
50:02 — No. 1 The Sack of Bukhara
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I.E. staying alive and eliminating every single enemy. Machiavelli style!
10 Medieval Battle Tactics So Brutal They Were Banned
Medieval Joseph
67,211 views
#MedievalHistory #MilitaryHistory #HistoryDocumentary
Medieval warfare was not the clean clash of knights and chivalry that legend remembers. Behind the banners and armour lay tactics of terror, siegecraft, and calculated brutality that decided the fate of kingdoms and, in some cases, entire civilisations. From a young Duke William mutilating the defenders of Alençon to the Black Prince burning his way across France, from the biological horror of Caffa to Genghis Khan's total annihilation of Bukhara, this is a countdown of the 10 most ruthless and effective battle tactics of the medieval world — what actually happened, why they worked, and the terrible price paid by the people on the receiving end.
⏱ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 — No. 10 The Siege of Alençon
4:00 — No. 9 King John's Welsh Hostages
9:10 — No. 8 Barbarossa At Tortona
14:33 — No. 7 Courtrai And Agincourt
20:41 — No. 6 The Sack of Berwick
26:05 — No. 5 The Black Prince's Chevauchée
31:52 — No. 4 Château Gaillard
37:45 — No. 3 The Battle of Kleidion
43:39 — No. 2 Biological Warfare At Caffa
50:02 — No. 1 The Sack of Bukhara
🔔 Subscribe for more forgotten history and medieval warfare that never made it into your school textbook.
Which of these tactics did you find most chilling? Drop a comment with the one that surprised you most — and tell us where you're watching from.
#MedievalWarfare #Sieges #GenghisKhan #BlackPrince #MedievalBattles #EuropeanHistory #HistoryFacts