Chapter Weather conditions of military operations. The influence of atmospheric conditions on the course of pitch battles and military campaigns in the Middle Ages. Selected examples
The article examines the impact of adverse weather conditions and astronomical occurrences on the outcome of the selected medieval military campaigns and pitch battles. Unpredictability of weather was an important factor in medieval warfare: unexpected wind, rain, snow, heat or day-to-night temperat...
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| description | The article examines the impact of adverse weather conditions and astronomical occurrences on the outcome of the selected medieval military campaigns and pitch battles. Unpredictability of weather was an important factor in medieval warfare: unexpected wind, rain, snow, heat or day-to-night temperature fluctuations could influence a military operation in a significant way. As medieval chronicles recorded, troops often suffered from famine as a result of excessive rains, droughts or adverse winds which prevented supplies from being delivered by sea. Apart from causing fatigue and exhaustion bad weather contributed to disease outbreaks and equipment damage. People were weakened physically and psychologically which reduced their fighting ability. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1553912025-03-07T14:12:17Z Chapter Weather conditions of military operations. The influence of atmospheric conditions on the course of pitch battles and military campaigns in the Middle Ages. Selected examples Niewiński, Andrzej The article examines the impact of adverse weather conditions and astronomical occurrences on the outcome of the selected medieval military campaigns and pitch battles. Unpredictability of weather was an important factor in medieval warfare: unexpected wind, rain, snow, heat or day-to-night temperature fluctuations could influence a military operation in a significant way. As medieval chronicles recorded, troops often suffered from famine as a result of excessive rains, droughts or adverse winds which prevented supplies from being delivered by sea. Apart from causing fatigue and exhaustion bad weather contributed to disease outbreaks and equipment damage. People were weakened physically and psychologically which reduced their fighting ability. 2025-03-07T14:12:15Z 2025-03-07T14:12:15Z 2020 chapter ONIX_20250307_9788382200560_816 9788382200560 9788382200553 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/155391 pol image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://www.press.uni.lodz.pl/index.php/wul/catalog/book/244 Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego 10.18778/8220-055-3.03 The article examines the impact of adverse weather conditions and astronomical occurrences on the outcome of the selected medieval military campaigns and pitch battles. Unpredictability of weather was an important factor in medieval warfare: unexpected wind, rain, snow, heat or day-to-night temperature fluctuations could influence a military operation in a significant way. As medieval chronicles recorded, troops often suffered from famine as a result of excessive rains, droughts or adverse winds which prevented supplies from being delivered by sea. Apart from causing fatigue and exhaustion bad weather contributed to disease outbreaks and equipment damage. People were weakened physically and psychologically which reduced their fighting ability. 10.18778/8220-055-3.03 83bfe9c9-323d-4283-b087-d859fd9af314 9788382200560 9788382200553 27-42 open access |
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| title | Chapter Weather conditions of military operations. The influence of atmospheric conditions on the course of pitch battles and military campaigns in the Middle Ages. Selected examples |
| title_full | Chapter Weather conditions of military operations. The influence of atmospheric conditions on the course of pitch battles and military campaigns in the Middle Ages. Selected examples |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Chapter Weather conditions of military operations. The influence of atmospheric conditions on the course of pitch battles and military campaigns in the Middle Ages. Selected examples |
| title_short | Chapter Weather conditions of military operations. The influence of atmospheric conditions on the course of pitch battles and military campaigns in the Middle Ages. Selected examples |
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