The MeG Podcast Season 3 Episode 7 - Refighting Dorylaeum

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In this episode of The MeG Podcast the team follow on from last episode's subject of historical refights by looking at how they might refight a specific battle - in this case Dorylaeum, 1097 CE.

The podcast is available at - https://themegpodcast.podbean.com/e/the-meg-podcast-season-3-episode-7-refighting-dorylaeum/

To assist with the narrative of the battle here are 4 maps taken from John France's "Victory in the East" which show the course of the battle.






Here are the 2 Pacto sized armies that Richard discussed 



And this is a picture of the game he set up using these.


Books relating to the battle

“Victory in the East: A Military History of the First Crusade” by John France - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Victory-East-Military-History-Crusade/dp/0521589878

“The First Crusade 1096-99 Conquest of the Holy Land” by David Nicolle (Osprey based heavily on the France book above) - https://www.amazon.co.uk/TheFirst-Crusade-Conquest-Aug-29-2003-Paperback/dp/B0092GH80I

“Chronicles of the First Crusade (Penguin Classics)” by Christopher Tyerman (narrative based on some of the main sources) - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chronicles-First-Crusade-Penguin-Classics-ebook/dp/B006K0OXAM


Related Books

“The First Crusaders, 1095-1131” by Jonathan Riley-Smith - https://www.amazon.co.uk/First-Crusaders-1095-1131-Jonathan-Riley-Smith/dp/0521646030

“Western Warfare in the Age of the Crusades 1000-1300” by John France - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0BKY47SNM

“Warfare, Crusade and Conquest in the Middle Ages” by John France - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0C36G9W3G

“The Crusader Armies: 1099-1187” by Steve Tibble (from the end of the 1st Crusade, but relevant for context) - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crusader-Armies-1099-1187-Steve-Tibble/dp/0300253222

“Crusading Warfare 1097-1193 2ed” by R.C. Smail (old but useful) - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crusading-Warfare-1097-1193-Cambridge-Medieval/dp/0521458382

“A History of the Crusades I: The First Crusade and the Foundation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem” by Steven Runciman (old but a classic) - https://www.amazon.co.uk/History-Crusades-Foundation-Jerusalem-Classics/dp/014198550X

“Count Bohemond” by Alfred Duggan (fiction) - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0450015297


Figures

In addition to the crusader ranges highlighted below and range for Normans will be suitable for the 1st Crusade.


15mm

Donnington from Ancient & Modern; both sides - https://shop.ancient-modern.co.uk/

Essex Miniatures; both sides - https://www.essexminiatures.co.uk/

Mirliton; both sides - https://www.mirliton.it/index.php

Khurasan Miniatures; 2 ranges for Crusaders - https://khurasanminiatures.tripod.com/historicalindex.html

Blue Moon; both sides - https://www.oldgloryuk.com/15mm-the-crusades/50/244

Old Glory; both sides - http://www.timecastmodels.co.uk/og15crusades/og15crusades.html

Irregular Miniatures; both sides - http://www.irregularminiatures.co.uk/

Baueda; Normans for 1st Crusaders - https://www.baueda.com/hostis.html

Magister Militum; both sides - https://www.magistermilitum.com/era/medieval.html

Forged in Battle; Normans for 1st Crusade - https://www.forgedinbattle.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=195_200


25/28mm

Gripping Beast; both sides (ish) - https://www.grippingbeast.co.uk/

Crusader Miniatures; Normans for 1st Crusaders - https://www.crusaderminiatures.com/

Perry Miniatures; both sides - https://www.perry-miniatures.com/product-category/metal-ranges/crusades/

Essex Miniatures; both sides - https://www.essexminiatures.co.uk/collections/25mm-crusades

Footsore Miniatures; Muslims (their crusaders are too late for 1st crusade) - https://footsoreminiatures.co.uk/collections/outremer and https://footsoreminiatures.co.uk/collections/armies-of-the-caliphates


There is also a glossary for non-MeGers to help with some of the terms used, and this can be found here - https://mortem-et-gloriam.fandom.com/wiki/Glossary_for_new_players_and_non-MeGers

Comments and feedback welcome; please send to nikgaukroger@blueyonder.co.uk


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