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King Richard the first spent the last five years of his life at constant warfare against King Phillip the second. This war turned out to be fateful for the King as at the battle of Chalus, while besieging a castle, King Richard the first was killed by a crossbow arrow on the 6th of April 1199.
The Crusaders. King Richard the Lion Heart in the Holy Land. Illustration by Dudley Tennant. The word “crusade” comes from the French word for “cross”.
Melee duel between a turk and a crusasder templar
The Battle of Patay

The French cavalry vanguard attacked the dismounted English at the battle of Patay, 18 June 1429

Templar Knight
The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa, known in Arab history as the Battle of Al-Uqab took place on 16 July 1212 and was an important turning point in the Reconquista and in the medieval history of Spain. The battle resulted in decisive Christian victory - Saracens were driven out from the Western Europe. Almohads failre significantly quickened their fall on the Iberian Peninsula as well as in Maghreb. Here, on the picture, Alfonso VIII, the King of Castile, leader of the Christian army.

The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa, known in Arab history as the Battle of…

Imperial German Landsknechts mercenaries
Charge of the French army at the Battle of Formigny, Hundred Years War

Charge of the French army at the Battle of Formigny, Hundred Years War The long bow fails!

An illustration of The Battle of Manzikert (Turkish: Malazgirt Muharebesi) was fought between the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuq Turks on August 26, 1071. The result was a victory for the Seljuks and led to there conquest of Anatolia.

"The Battle of Manzikert: The Emperor Romanos IV makes his final stand, sunset, Friday 26 august Christa Hook

"Battaglia di Salamina"
Charge of the French cavalry against the Lombards
English longbow let lose on French knights. Battle of Crecy.

1346 English longbow let lose on French knights at the Battle of Crecy, France.

Fav Medieval Pics - Page 5 - Armchair General and HistoryNet >> The Best Forums in History

Fav Medieval Pics - Page 5 - Armchair General and HistoryNet >> The Best Forums in History Battle of Evesham 1265

Bataille de Cocherel (Du Guesclin, Jean III de Grailly) 1364. Battle of Cocherel. Eduardo T. Coelho

Bataille de Cocherel (Du Guesclin, Jean III de Grailly) Battle of Cocherel.

King Richard the Lion Heart and the Templar Knights at the Battle of Arsuf on September 07,1191.

KNIGHTS: King Richard I 'Lionheart' of England smashing Saladin's larger muslim army at Arsuf 1191

Bosworth 1485: King Richard crosses Bow Bridge as he leaves Leicester on 21 August to confront Henry Tudor

"Bosworth King Richard crosses Bow Bridge as he leaves Leicester on 21 August to confront Henry Tudor", Graham Turner

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