Author Chris Wawn on historical habits, military multiplicity, and giving the gift of a guidebook.
Battlements sourced from The Medieval Fortress by Kaufmann and Kaufmann
Host Dan Snow reveals how early guns - like the ones used during the attack on Malaga - were loaded and fired.
#GoMedieval with Battle Castle: Malaga, which premieres March 29 on History Television. Story, pictures and video from Ferdinand and Isabella's greatest siege.
Portcullis sourced from The Medieval Fortress by Kaufmann and Kaufmann
Arrow slits sourced from The Medieval Fortress by Kaufmann and Kaufmann
The Marquis bombarded Malaga’s Gibralfaro Castle in 1487 during a bloody siege led by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella in their bid to finish the Reconquista.
Isabella and her ladies of the court joined husband Ferdinand on the battlefield in the 1487 siege of the Muslim-held city of Malaga during the Reconquista.
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