Medieval Warfare Flashcards
What were the battles
Falkirk (1298)
Agincourt ( 1415)
Composition of army
Cavalry and infantry
How large was the infantry
Between 75-90 percent of the army
What was infantry at falkirk
Mainly spear men
How did infantry develop
Went from spearman to longbow men
How were knights important at Falkirk
Mounted knight charges were significant
What happened to the role of mounted knights (infantry)
It declined throughout Middle Ages
How did the numbers of troops in army change
It fluctuated
How did cannons change
They went from stone shots to cast iron balls
How did gunpowder change
It became more available, meaning cannons were more reliable
What was the feudal summons
All men who received land had to fight for 40 days
What was the general summons
Soldiers would volunteer to fight based on loyalty to the king
What was an indenture
A contract agreeing to fight for a period of time for a specific pay. (Usually 2 shillings per day)
Order of recruitment
Feudal summons / general summons
Then
Indentures
How were civillians affected
Increase taxes
Getting raided
Who was the English leader at Falkirk
King Edward 1st (larger army)
Who was the Scottish leader at Falkirk
William Wallace (smaller army)
When was the battle of Falkirk
1298
What were schiltrons
A compact formation of longbowmen
Falkirk summary
Scottish formed a schiltron but British charged through and took down the spearmen
Who was the battle of agincourt against
England vs France
When was the battle of agincourt
1415
Who had the most soldiers
The french had 3000 more soldiers (a lot)
What happened in agincourt
English were out numbered however french decided to charge through mud which slowed them down and they got killed
