Google maps

[Haardrada]

Hi Guys this is probably old news but, have you ever used this site to check out battlefields or historical locations? I just had a go at checking out the battlefield and the position of the Grünhag. But I also found I could position the little man as to gain a view from the Swiss position at ground level. I also found that I could follow the Swiss advance towards Murten and its flow through the Burgundian position and camp toward the lake. I will try to do the same with other battlefields but felt the need to share my find.

Has anyone tried this before?

Eddie

[timurilank]

Next time leave a link or two so we may look, sort of speak "over" your shoulder. With so many possibliities, I would not know where to start.

[Haardrada]

Sorry I don't know the link. But a simple search for Google Earth and you can download the program from the site. I just typed in the location I wanted and a drop list appeares on the left and you click on the location you want from the list and it takes you to a satellite view of the area you want to look at. Note not everywhere gets the same coverage and a closer image may not be available.

[Lydia]

It's great if you can find the battlefield

[Macbeth]

Sounds like fun.

I have been using Mapinfo and its BingMaps layer to zero in on the exact part of the world required for a DBA campaign map - once I have grabbed the portion I need I save it as a BMP and then add in the cities and movment lines

Cheers

[Haardrada]

Originally Posted by Lydia

It's great if you can find the battlefield

Unfortunately that is the problem with some battlefields. If the area has become developed it can be difficult if not impossible to make out the topography of the land your looking at.

[Cromwell]

Originally Posted by Haardrada

Unfortunately that is the problem with some battlefields. If the area has become developed it can be difficult if not impossible to make out the topography of the land your looking at.

Edgehill is very hard to view in person. The enscarpment is still there obviously but it is heavily wooded which it was not in the 17th century. Many hedges have gone and the main battle field going towards kinenton is Ministry of Defence land and a no go area.

[Haardrada]

Originally Posted by Cromwell

Edgehill is very hard to view in person. The enscarpment is still there obviously but it is heavily wooded which it was not in the 17th century. Many hedges have gone and the main battle field going towards kinenton is Ministry of Defence land and a no go area.

Yet by contrast, the Battle of Marston Moor is fairly clear and gives a good idea of the lay of the land that both armies deployed on.I have done simular searches on Nevilles Cross, Agincourt and Civitate. If you have a good Battlefield map and can link a local settlememt or land feature to the location of the site then and now. You can usually find the location.

[a cynic writes...]

The field of the Battle of Maldon probably hasn't changed much.

[Martyn]

Originally Posted by a cynic writes...

The field of the Battle of Maldon probably hasn't changed much.

I am sure the Vikings would have enjoyed staying at the caravan park across the water when they got fed up with camping.