05 Works, Sebastiaen Vrancx’s Medieval soldiers scenes, with footnotes

The Tard-Venus pillage Grammont in 1362
Froissart’s Chronicles / Gallica Digital Library, Public Domain

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An army always made sure to put in place what was called a “ supply train” , this is even known from the times of Alexander´s campaigns.

The supply train was the logistic mechanism that allowed resupplying the army with everything it needed. The bigger the army and the deeper it was into enemy territory, the bigger and longer the “supply train” was. More on supply train

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Author: Zaidan Art Blog

I search Art History for Beautiful works that may, or may not, have a secondary or unexpected story to tell. I then write short summaries that grow from my research. Art work is so much more when its secrets are exposed

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