The Battle of Montaperti was fought on September 4, 1260, between Florence and Siena in Tuscany as part of the conflict between the Guelphs and Ghibellines.
La sconfitta di Montaperti - The defeat of Montaperti, by Niccolo di Giovanni Ventura, 1443 (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/15/Niccolo_di_Giovanni_Ventura-1443.htm) is illustrated with soldiers in 15th century costume.
p9, Florentine mounted knights with standards and trumpeter (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/15/Niccolo_di_Giovanni_Ventura-p9.htm)
p18, armoured infantry, tumpeter, oval shield (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/15/Niccolo_di_Giovanni_Ventura-p18.htm)
p21, Sienese mounted knights with banner and trumpeter (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/15/Niccolo_di_Giovanni_Ventura-p21.htm)
p23, mounted knights, infantry and camp (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/15/Niccolo_di_Giovanni_Ventura-p23.htm)
(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah223/druzhina3/15/th/Niccolo_di_Giovanni_Ventura-p23_th.jpg)
MIRROR SITE
15th century Italian soldiers in La sconfitta di Montaperti - The defeat of Montaperti, by Niccolo di Giovanni Ventura, 1443 (http://www.warfare.uhostfull.com/15/Niccolo_di_Giovanni_Ventura-1443.htm)
Druzhina
15th Century Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/15C.htm)
Those are splendid. :)
Cheers - Phil
The banner carried by the Sienese is probably of Saint Martin cutting his cloak in half to give it to a beggar. (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/15/Niccolo_di_Giovanni_Ventura-p21.htm)
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Siena-Stemma.png/100px-Siena-Stemma.png)
The coat of arms of Siena.
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Saint_Martin_-_Duomo_Lucca_Italia.jpg/240px-Saint_Martin_-_Duomo_Lucca_Italia.jpg)
San Martino - Duomo di Lucca
Druzhina
Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/index.htm)
Very nice D! :D
8)
Cheers - Phil.
My wife is insisting we go to Italy again this winter. What have I done?
Great for showing tents of the time (I have some to paint for my DBA late condotta stuff).
I'm off to Tuscany myself in a couple of weeks, love Italy.
B)
Quote from: Matt of Munslow on 23 July 2015, 11:46:25 AM
I'm off to Tuscany myself in a couple of weeks, love Italy.
To all wargamers from this forum, I'm 80km away from Rome.
A night here will cost you ramblings about minis around a pizza.
Sounds great! :)
Quote from: barbarian on 24 July 2015, 01:06:04 PM
To all wargamers from this forum, I'm 80km away from Rome.
A night here will cost you ramblings about minis around a pizza.
We're likely to be there again this December. Let's see if we can coordinate things and actually meet this time.
December is not a good period for me as I may go to Marseille or my parents come to visit me for Christmas.
But, who knows? ;)