Celebrating Victory
Triumph on the Battlefield
After the Battle of Poitiers, the English army celebrated a great victory. The French king and many nobles had been captured,...
English Archers’ Excellence
The Secret of Victory
At the Battle of Poitiers, the English army had a powerful advantage: their archers. These men were trained to use longbows...
The Heroic Sir John Chandos
A Distinguished Commander
Sir John Chandos was one of the most respected English knights during the Hundred Years’ War. He was a close companion of...
Identification of the Tower of Anemas
The identification of the Tower of Anemas has been an ongoing challenge, and various theories have been proposed to locate it. One such theory...
Additional Passages Relevant to the Discussion
There are two or three additional passages that relate to the current discussion, although they are somewhat vague and unclear. These passages provide some...
The Opinion of Sixteenth-Century Constantinople
In sixteenth-century Constantinople, a common opinion was that the Towers of Anemas were the Towers of the Pentapyrgion, which is the name given to...
