Key Terms Flashcards
Going around the enemy and getting in behind by attacking their vulnerable side
Flanking
The overall plan used to achieve your objectives
Strategy
Movement of man and material
Logistics
Untrained soldiers
Levy
Limited Warfare
Strategy used in 1250-1500 where limitations on warfare meant that warfare was waged with view to face opposition and concede minimal direct confrontation
Chevauchees
Short raids on horseback by small armies of 2-3 thousand, intended to terrorize local population
Shield Wall
Mass of bodies protected by shields – defensive formation
Rout and Charge
Running people down with cavalry
Mounted Charge
Breaking formation with cavalry
Feudal Duty
Where Kings and Tenants called upon subtenants to provide knight service until 1330
Assize of arms when and what. Beginnings of what
1181, Asses people wealth to see how much arms they needed to give. Begginings of a reliable infantry.
Scutage
Money given to the king by feudal soldiers instead of duty
General summons
Knights felt duty to fight and came to get money/power.
Feudal summons
Called to nobles who received land. Required 40 days fighting. Used till 1327
indentures
Replaced summons. Paid contracts for military service.