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Have a look at what's called the 'infantry revolution' started by the Swiss and later the German Landsknechts. Starting in the 1300s, the role of knights in bat
by m_mueller 6y ago
Have a look at what's called the 'infantry revolution' started by the Swiss and later the German Landsknechts. Starting in the 1300s, the role of knights in battles got lessened by this, until they were basically only a flanking tool in most armies. It was basically a reinvention of the Greek phalanx.
Edit: This YouTube series shows it best I think: https://youtu.be/6KbroTkaey0 https://youtu.be/6KbroTkaey0
- defen 6y agoI'm not talking about pitched battles though; more the logistics of even engaging horsemen in battle if you don't have your own horses.
- m_mueller 6y agoThere are enough examples of victories of pure infantry armies against knights from that time period. I think your points apply more in the period between 1000 and 1300.