What Really Happened in a Medieval Winter Battle — Not the Movie Version

Winter battles in the Middle Ages were brutal, chaotic, and nothing like the choreographed duels you've seen on screen. Frozen ground made movement nearly impossible, armor stiffened in the cold, and visibility was often reduced to a few feet in snowstorms. Archers struggled with frozen bowstrings, soldiers slipped in icy mud, and frostbite was as deadly as any blade. In this episode, we dive deep into what medieval warfare actually looked like when fought in winter. From logistical nightmares to real accounts of freezing soldiers, you'll learn how knights, footmen, and commanders dealt with the cold — and why most battles didn’t happen in winter for good reason. No glamour. Just grit. This is what a medieval winter battle really looked like.