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Title: Genoese Seamen, 15th Century
Post by: Druzhina on 10 December 2016, 05:02:04 AM
Genoese Seamen in f.60v, Expedition of the English and the French to Barbary (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/15/Froissart-Harley_4379-f60v.htm), from The 'Harley Froissart', British Library Harley MS 4379, c.1470-1472AD (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/15/Froissart-Harley_4379.htm)
Note the headgear of many of the rowers.
Genoese Seaman, 15th Century in Armies of the Middle Ages, volume 1 by Ian Heath, is based on Expedition of the English and the French to Barbary in the Harley Froissart (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/WRG/Middle_Ages_1-80-Genoese_Seaman-15C.htm)
A similar Genoese Seaman in f.104v, Retreat from Africa (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/15/Froissart-Harley_4379-f104v.htm)
Seamen in similar costume who may be Genoese in f.85r Capture of Audenarde (1380) (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/15/Froissart-Fr-2644-f85r.htm) in Volume 2, 'Chroniques' by Jean Froissart, copy from Bruges, Belgium, c.1470-1475AD. Artist: Loyset Liédet (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/15/Froissart-Fr-2644.htm)

Crossbowmen ashore:
A Genoese crossbowmen in f.165v Battle of Crecy (1346) (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/15/Froissart-Fr-2643-f165v-lg.htm) in Volume 1, 'Chroniques' by Jean Froissart, copy from Bruges, Belgium, c.1470-1475AD. Artist: Loyset Liédet (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/15/Froissart-Fr-2643.htm)
A Genoese crossbowman in Armies of the Middle Ages, Volume 1 by Ian Heath, based on the Battle of Crecy in 'Chronicles' by Jean Froissart (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/WRG/Middle_Ages_1-54-56-15C_Froissart.htm) (the same as above or a similar copy).

Druzhina
15th Century Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/15C.htm)
Title: Re: Genoese Seamen, 15th Century
Post by: Techno on 10 December 2016, 07:38:11 AM
Nice stuff !

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Genoese Seamen, 15th Century
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 10 December 2016, 08:32:33 AM
Nice one D, good to see you back.