100 Years War uniforms

titanu · Post by **titanu** » Thu Dec 01, 2011 7:40 pm

What is my best source for uniform colours and banners for a 100 Years War army?

nikgaukroger · Post by **nikgaukroger** » Thu Dec 01, 2011 8:32 pm

Banners, go here - http://www.krigsspil.dk/download/download_3.html

titanu · Post by **titanu** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 7:37 am

nikgaukroger wrote:Banners, go here - http://www.krigsspil.dk/download/download_3.html

Nik thanks that is super.
There is a lot of information on uniforms of the Wars of the Roses. Would these have changed much between the two conflicts?

nikgaukroger · Post by **nikgaukroger** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 1:04 pm

titanu wrote: There is a lot of information on uniforms of the Wars of the Roses. Would these have changed much between the two conflicts?

I think there is a very significant difference between the two conflicts, at least in terms of the HYW armies abroad. In the WoR the armies were raised by combining the retinues, etc. of the major lords and they were generally given their lords livery, whilst for the armies on the continent in the HYW they were raised by indenture by the central authority (the crown). IIRC by the C15th English soldiers were supposed to wear the cross of St George - but I'm not sure if they were just to sew it on their clothes or were provided with a livery coat of some sort with the cross on it.

All rather generalised, but my take on it.

titanu · Post by **titanu** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 4:48 pm

nikgaukroger wrote:
titanu wrote: There is a lot of information on uniforms of the Wars of the Roses. Would these have changed much between the two conflicts?
I think .......

Nik thanks for this and hope to see you soon!

nikgaukroger · Post by **nikgaukroger** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 4:14 pm

For those not wanting to print out I notice that Donnington now have a flag range - http://shop.ancient-modern.co.uk/battleflags-141-c.asp - which include some 1ooYW.