1383, Fernando I de portugal dies
Nov 3, 20131383, Fernando I de Portugal dies, and for the following years civil war will divide Portugal.
Longbow men contingent
Oct 28, 2013On Easter day, a contingent of about 600 longbow men, veterans of the Hundred Years’ War battles, and well schooled in efficient English military tactics, arrived to help Portugal in...
ellipsis transition sequence from the
Oct 27, 2013Ellipsis: transition sequence from the enthronement of John I of Portugal in Coimbra to the battlefield of Aljubarrota.
before the battle of aljubarrota in this version
Oct 26, 2013Before the battle of Aljubarrota — in this version drawn for the CIBA, narrated by chronicler Fernão Lopes.
As Castilian troops...
Oct 25, 2013As Castilian troops started circling the hill, Portuguese decided to change their defensive position before the battle at Aljubarrota. They also built ditches, pitches and caltrops in preparation of the...
Castilian vanguard
Oct 24, 2013Castilian vanguard with their allied heavy armoured French knights charge at Aljubarrota. As at Crécy, the defending archers and crossbowmen, along with the ditches and pits, were very effective in...
