ACOUP - The Siege of Gondor, Part VI: Black Sails and Gleaming Banners

It’s time to close things out, and Bret does so with a deep dive look at what has been the central theme of this series: cohesion and the importance of morale on the outcome of battles. This primary thesis was the thing I found most useful in Bret’s analysis. While the pedantry of identifying anachronisms of armor or the unrealistic physics of fantasy weapons is a heap of good fun, understanding what our pop culture tells us about war, conflict, and the past, and how that differs from reality, isn’t just interesting but important. 

I hope you’ve all enjoyed this series! My next plan is to directly follow up with recordings of the Helm’s Deep series if all goes well. In the meantime, you know the drill:

The text for this recording is from A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry, the blog of history professor, Bret Devereaux, whose work you should absolutely support with your eyes, your clicks, and, if you are able, your bucks. Anyone wishing to engage with Bret, check out these links:

Original post for this recording - https://acoup.blog/2019/06/14/collect...

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Dr. Devereaux’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/BretDevereaux

Dr. Devereaux’s Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user/posts?u=...

Episode on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPTK6m-MW40

 

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