The Deadliest Mercenaries - Genoese Crossbowmen DOCUMENTARY

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History documentary on the Genoese Crossbowmen! Check out this Crusade inspired book from our community "A Remedy for Mercy" https://www.amazon.com/Remedy-Mercy-Myles-Kearsley/dp/B0FWYPXPGJ/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0 We continue our series on the most famous Units of History with a deep dive on the Genoese Crossbowmen. This begins with the historical origins of both the crossbow and the city state of Genoa. We then see how these two came together to form the first of the Genoese Crossbowmen. We then trace their development over the Medieval era across the Crusades, the 100 Years War, the Renaissance, and more. Along the way we cover their equipment, training, and organization as a military unit. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 04:00 Origin of the Crossbow 05:46 Rise of Genoa 12:31 Equipment 19:02 Organization 23:22 Training 25:17 Tactics 26:39 Service in 3rd Crusade 31:55 Service in Hundred Years War 34:22 Decline of Genoa 35:48 Siege of Constantinople 37:40 Closing Thoughts 39:30 Outro Sources and Suggested Reading: "The Medieval Crossbow" by Stuart Ellis-Gorman "Studies from Genoese History" by George Malleson "The Battle of Crecy, 1346" edited by Andrew Ayton "Failure of an Elite - The Genoese at Crécy" by David Nicolle "Longbowman vs Crossbowman: Hundred Years’ War 1337–60" by David Campbell Credits: Research = James Currie Script = James Currie Narration = Guy Michaels Art = Penta Limited #history #documentary #military