03-25-2014, 06:59 PM
As for horse transports, they were first mentioned by Thukydides IIRC.
Additional literature on medieval horse transporters:
Lillian Martin - Horse and Cargo Handling on Medieval Mediterranean Ships in: The International Journal of Nautical Archaeology
Bernard Bachrach - On the Origins of William the Conqueror's Horse Transports in: Technology and Culture
+ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_trans...iddle_Ages
Additional literature on medieval horse transporters:
Lillian Martin - Horse and Cargo Handling on Medieval Mediterranean Ships in: The International Journal of Nautical Archaeology
Bernard Bachrach - On the Origins of William the Conqueror's Horse Transports in: Technology and Culture
+ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_trans...iddle_Ages
Stefan (Literary references to the discussed topics are always appreciated.)