Historian Reviews Best Medieval Battle Scenes In 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. 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. #historyhit #medieval #moviereview You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: https://bit.ly/45Y4Oyg For more history content, subscribe to our History Hit newsletters: https://www.historyhit.com/sign-up-to...