Medieval Historian Reviews Historic Battle Scenes In Famous Movies

In this video Matt Lewis, medieval historian and co-host of the Gone Medieval podcast reviews battle scenes in several well-known movies for historical accuracy.

First, Matt rates the course of events and weapons used during the siege of Orléans from 'The Messenger' (1999).

Next up, he reviews the disappointing lack of bridges in the Battle of Stirling Bridge as shown in 'Braveheart' (1995). The iconic passion project of Mel Gibson which features him as the Scottish knight, William Wallace.

Moving onto ‘Ironclad’ (2011), Matt comments on the siege of Rochester Castle and the variety of tactics used including, but not limited to, boiling water, hot sand and burning oil.

The rivalry between Chinggis Khan and Jamukha in ‘Mongol’ (2007) is up next, where the Mongols are praised for both their archery and horse riding skills.

Lastly, the final scene of the fictional battle in ‘Robin Hood’ (2010) is reviewed, where Robin Longstride was memorably played by Russel Crowe.

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