Early modern period

Question 1

Early modern period

Answer 1

1500-1700

Question 2

What weapons were used in the battle of spurs

Answer 2

Swords cannons crossbows longbows pikes

Question 3

What were the tactics used in the battle of spurs

Answer 3

Cavalry charge

Infantry tightly packed with pikes

Question 4

What were the clothing/armour that were worn in the battle of spurs

Answer 4

Less armour mainly breast plates

Question 5

What percentage of the army were armed with gunpower in the battle of spurs

Answer 5

5%

Question 6

Similarities to the medieval

Answer 6

Limited gunpowder

Staff weapon commonly used

Question 7

Differences to the medieval

Answer 7

Cavalry are back on horseback and encirclement

Question 8

What kingdoms were involved in the battle of spurs

Answer 8

France
England + Holy Roman Empire (Germany)
Italian states

Question 9

Advantages of matchlock musket

Answer 9

Required basic training
Muskets had greater potential to be improved by further technology advances
Not fatal but musket shot wounds were usually more debilitating than arrow wound
Fired by one person
Cheap

Question 10

Disadvantages of matchlock musket

Answer 10

Not accurate 
Fire shot range 100metres 
Often fail to fire 
Hard to hold 
Hard to light-especially in wet weather

Question 11

Effects the matchlock musket had on early modern warfare

Answer 11

More severe injuries
Replacing longbows and crossbows as guns develop
Tactics will change to stay stationary when using guns