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They'd be experienced in many different forms of combat, pitched battles were a rarity in most eras, and certainly the early middle ages. I also don't think to
by wyattpeak 6y ago
They'd be experienced in many different forms of combat, pitched battles were a rarity in most eras, and certainly the early middle ages.
I also don't think toughness is the right metric. We're not talking about brawls, we're talking about trained, well-equipped professionals doing their jobs.
- ReptileMan 6y agoIf you look at European warfare after the collapse of the Roman empire and before the Siege of Vienna it was basically a wave of ass kickers coming from central asia and getting their ass kicked by the next wave coming from central asia.