The nature of warfare - Changes in the army Flashcards
1
Q
What part of an army was created on top of the cavalry and infantry?
A
Artillery
2
Q
What did new weapons and an increase in professionalism mean for the soldiers in this period?
A
They got better training
3
Q
Cavalry were still a part of armies but they lost their ability to do what?
A
Be a decisive force in the outcome in battle
4
Q
Dragoons took on the role of mounted archers. What were ordinary dragoons?
A
Mounted infantry
5
Q
What two key roles were the infantry divided into?
A
Musketeers, which gradually replaced archers, and armoured pike-men
