Welsh Infantry 12th-14th centuries

[Druzhina]

Welsh Infantry 12th-14th centuries

Illustrations of a Welshman from a 13th century Latin text of The Laws of Hywel Dda Peniarth 28
Illustrations of Welsh soldiers from Littere Wallie, in Liber A in the Public Record Office
Illustrations of Welshmen from a 14th century Welsh text of The Laws of Hywel Dda NLW MS. 20143A
A Welsh Archer & Spearman by Ian Heath, based on Littere Wallie in Chapter House Liber A & The Laws of Hywel Dda
A Welsh Spearman by Ian Heath, based on Littere Wallie in Chapter House Liber A

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Illustrations of a Welshman from a 13th century Latin text of The Laws of Hywel Dda Peniarth 28
Illustrations of Welsh soldiers from Littere Wallie, in Liber A in the Public Record Office
Illustrations of Welshmen from a 14th century Welsh text of The Laws of Hywel Dda NLW MS. 20143A
A Welsh Archer & Spearman by Ian Heath, based on Littere Wallie in Chapter House Liber A & The Laws of Hywel Dda
A Welsh Spearman by Ian Heath, based on Littere Wallie in Chapter House Liber A

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Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Why are Welsh spears always shown with only one shoe? 

[OldenBUA]

Why are Welsh spears always shown with only one shoe? 

One foot bare for better grip in muddy terrain is what I have read.

[Malbork]

Yesp, read that too but can't remember where

[Techno]

Oh dear....My ancient countrymen weren't very good artists were they ?
Fascinating though !

Cheers - Phil.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Hopefully the sculpt better than they draw! 

[fsn]

Why are Welsh spears always shown with only one shoe? 

Possibly ...

They didn't have time to steal the other one.
They've only got one sock.
Welsh cobblers have not managed the intricacies of the left foot.
A spear only needs one shoe - it's a pole.
They threw one at a comrade as a protest about Welsh foreign wars.
Verrucas.
They only need to count up to 15.
They keep the other one for best.
Welsh marching goes "shoe ... foot ... shoe ... foot"
They've only learned to tie up the right lace.
Some Welsh words can only be pronounced by placing a bare foot in mud.
A comrade only threw one at them whilst protesting about Welsh foreign wars.

or more probably ...

They have to protect the foot they use to score conversions against England.

[Ithoriel]

... they're WAZOCs and zombies ate the other one?

[Druzhina]

Why are Welsh spears always shown with only one shoe?  

Apparently the illustrations in 'Liber A' (drawn by an Englishman) are the only ones that show Welsh with one shoe. Illustrations in Welsh manuscripts are rare.
It is the Landsknechts that are well known for wearing one shoe in battle for better grip on slippery ground.

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Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers

[Techno]

Useful info D ! Ta !
Cheers - Phil

[Matt J]

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... they're WAZOCs and zombies ate the other one?

 

[fsn]

If they have only one shoe then when confronted by slippery ground, don't they just go into a spin?