"Snow that changed the course of history" Topic
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| Tango01 | 03 Jun 2020 3:26 p.m. PST |
"he Battle of Towton, fought in a snowstorm on 29 March 1461 in Yorkshire, is said to be the largest and bloodiest battle fought on English soil. In four hours of hand-to-hand , 28,000 people died. The Lancastrians outnumbered the Yorkists but lost the advantage because they were firing their arrows into the wind and swirling snow. These were falling short of the enemy while the Yorkist arrows carried further in the wind to deadly effect, killing many who were without protective armour, and paving the way for a victory that brought Edward IV to the throne. For those who could afford it, these were the great days of full body armour made strong enough both to deflect arrows and withstand heavy swords. The weight made the wearer into a human tank. Not needing a shield, the knight could carry a weapon in each hand…"
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Puster  | 04 Jun 2020 1:30 a.m. PST |
Does sound rather like wind not snow changing the course of history – though an advantegeous influence of wether upon a battle may also be the result of superior forecasting and maneuvre :-) |
| Tango01 | 04 Jun 2020 12:05 p.m. PST |
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