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Bow & Blade: Q&A #15 – Decisive Battles of the Middle Ages

This episode of Bow & Blade was recorded live at the 2026 International Medieval Congress at the University of Leeds. Kelly and Michael answer questions including was Agincourt the most decisive battle of the period, what battle do they find most useful to teach, and who was the most (and least) effective general of the Middle Ages?

If you want to know more about Robert Woosnam-Savage, please see his Academia.edu profile

The hosts of Bow & Blade:

  • Kelly DeVries is a Professor Emeritus at Loyola University in Maryland and Honorary Historical Consultant at the Royal Armouries. You can learn more about Kelly on his Wikipedia page.
  • Michael Livingston teaches at The Citadel and is the author of numerous books on medieval history as well as fiction novels. You can learn more about Michael on his website, or follow him on Twitter @medievalguy

Music: “Battle of the Creek” by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
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