tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post728526980804196705..comments2024-03-28T21:41:32.110-04:00Comments on Grim's Hall: BannockburnGrimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-27219424169830595692016-06-23T21:43:47.398-04:002016-06-23T21:43:47.398-04:00You know, Eric, I said the same thing two years ag...You know, Eric, I said the same thing <a href="https://grimbeorn.blogspot.com/2014/06/bannockburn-day-i-death-of-henry-de.html" rel="nofollow">two years ago</a>.<br /><br /><i>During the events described in the first post below, an English knight named Sir Henry de Bohun broke away from the English vanguard because he saw the Scottish King, Robert the Bruce, and recognized him. The king had come on a palfrey, not a warhorse, to observe the battle and issue orders rather than armed to partake in the battle. This account describes the palfrey as a "pony," which is not I think accurate; but the Scottish horses were generally substantially smaller than the English horses, making them less capable in a heavy charge but better for extended marches and long raids.</i>Grimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-3939059293027884822016-06-23T20:49:46.434-04:002016-06-23T20:49:46.434-04:00He split Bohun's skull with an axe. Bohun didn...He split Bohun's skull with an axe. Bohun didn't know what hit him. And I very much doubt Bruce was on a 'highland pony' C'mon, Grim, you know horses. Bruce was a king and on as good a horse if not better than Bohun. <br /><br />While not trying to take anything from the Bruce, he was probably a better more experienced fighter than Bohun, and parried the lance (or side stepped it) and got in a good riposte. <br /><br />And did that in front of his army, which is why we got that good story today.<br /><br />Eric Blairnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-66561615265467840542016-06-23T19:40:33.029-04:002016-06-23T19:40:33.029-04:00Bruce used one of the timings described in Musashi...Bruce used one of the timings described in Musashi's book. Give up the advantage of the initiative, in order to use precise timing to create a counter attack that hits the target, before the target's initial attack hits you. By waiting until the target has utilized the initiative to attack, the target is invested in the physical muscle action and thought train (OODA). By the time the target realizes you have moved or countered, your attack will already have reached the critical vitals.Ymar Sakarnoreply@blogger.com