Anyone who’s ever written fantasy has faced this problem: You have hit the point of conflict in a story where problems can no longer be worked out with witty retorts or a magic spell. The orcs are at the gates, the peace talks have broken down…that’s right—you’re going to have to write a battle scene. In this episode, we talk to Suzannah Rowntree, author of How to Write a Fantasy Battle: Basic Medieval and Modern Military Tactics for Authors, The Watchers of Outremer Series, and other historical fantasies, about how to get a battle right.Show Notes:Suzannah's Bluesky: suzannahrowntreeSuzannah's Instagram: suzannahsnapsSuzannahrowntree.siteHow to Write a Fantasy Battle: Basic Medieval and Modern Military Tactics for AuthorsWestern Warfare In The Age Of The Crusades, 1000-1300 by John FranceByzantine flamethrowerBattle of Antioch (1098)Battle of Hattin (1187)Seventh CrusadeMedicine in the Crusades: Warfare, Wounds and the Medieval Surgeon by Piers D. MitchellMagistra HersendGodfrey of BouillonThe Rebellion Of Count Hugh Of Jaffa