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Military units and formations of the medieval Islamic world (1 C, 10 P) R. Military units and formations of the Reconquista (5 C, 9 P) S. Military units and ...
While modern standing armies were first developed in the 15th century, the defining terminology for contemporary military units and formations, such as company, battalion, regiment etc. mostly arose in the early modern period, during the 16th and 17th centuries.
A large number of sieges during the medieval era called for huge numbers of infantry in the field, both in defence and in the attack. Aside from labour units to construct defensive or offensive works, several specialists were deployed such as artillerymen, engineers and miners. Strongly fortified castles were hard to overcome.
Medieval warfare is the warfare of the Middle Ages.Technological, cultural, and social advancements had forced a severe transformation in the character of warfare from antiquity, changing military tactics and the role of cavalry and artillery (see military history).
The lance fournie (French: "equipped lance") was a medieval equivalent to the modern army squad that would have accompanied and supported a man-at-arms (a heavily armoured horseman popularly known as a "knight") in battle. These units formed companies under a captain either as mercenary bands or in the retinue of wealthy nobles and royalty ...
A regiment is a military unit. Its role and size varies markedly, depending on the country, service, or specialisation. In Medieval Europe, the term "regiment" denoted any large body of front-line soldiers, [1] recruited or conscripted in one geographical area, by a leader who was often also the feudal lord in capite of the soldiers.
Medieval military personnel (29 C) A. Medieval military alliances (4 C, 1 P) Medieval archery (1 C, 15 P) B. ... Military units and formations of the Middle Ages (7 C ...
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