Changes In The Army Flashcards
Battlefield roles - Cavalry continued its spesialised role but was not the
Decisive factor in battle
The Cavalry
Harassed the enemy with pistols and skirmished with the enemy cavalry
What wre dragoons
Mounted infantry
Dragoons replaced
Mounted archers
Infantry became dominant because of
New weapons
The infantry were split into two groups the
Pikemen and the musketeers
Pikemen could stop a cavalry charge but were
Easy targets
Pikemen and musketeers had to
Work together
What is a standing army
A full time professional army
Why was there an increase in training
It took a lot of training to change formations.Under Cavalry attack pikemen formed a square around the musketeers
Changes arose in trianing due to new weapons such as
Muskets and cannons, and armies became professional
Developments in a standing army
1639-40 Limitations in English militia exposed during Scottish occupation of the North of England.
1645- Parliament forms the New Model Army , raises a national volunteer army to win the Civil War.
1648- Second Civil War leads to Oliver Cromwell becoming the Protector of England army retained
Why wasn’t there a standing army until 1645
Parlimanet controlled taxes and a standing army was expensive.Also Parliament feared a standing army would make the king too powerful
Pikemen fought in
Large disiplines squares and columns
