Warfare through time 1500-1700 Flashcards
what changed between 1500 and 1700
the size of armies increased, and the amount of artillery increased
what were bellmen replaced with
pikemen
what replaced the long bow
muskets
what were two types of muskets, and which came first
Arquebs then the matchlock
why was archery got rid of?
The new styles of Tudor farming meant there wasn’t so much open land to practice on, and shepherds who took over much of the land were seen as weaker than labourers.
where did the pikemen originate from?
Switzerland
What was different between schiltrons and pikemen
the pikemen were armoured, and eventually had musketeers in their ranks
when did the government say no more archers were to be trained
1595
what type of soldier first got pistols?
the cavalry
what was a dragoon
a dragoons were mounted infantry who used guns, and dismounted to fight. They had no armour
Was there a specific date when archery was changed to muskets
no
Who first used dragoons
the French
how were cannon proof walls made
they had thick low walls filled with earth so the cannons often missed and when they did hit they didn’t shatter the old high walls, and instead just sank into them. They had bastions which gave flanking fire as they stuck out of the walls, and the walls and bastions were angled to glance the balls off the walls.
how long did it take 50,000 men to take a fort that had cannon defences and only 3000 men on guard (‘s-Hertogenbosch)
six months
what is a bastion
a part of the defences of a town or fort that sticks out from the line of the walls
what were the main wars about in the 1500 and 1600s
sieges and control of territory
why did pikemen and musketeers need each other in battle
musketeers could only fire once in the time it took a cavalry charge to go from out of range to hitting them, pike men could defend against cavalry, but not against musketeers and cavalry with pistols.
why were matchlocks not very effective
they could miss fire, at night you could see the glow of the matches, so surprise attacks often failed, and they did not work in rain because of the burning match,
why were flintlocks better than matchlocks and how did they work
pulling the trigger made a hammer strike the flint. This caused a spark. They loaded twice as quickly and removed the need for a burning match.
why were flintlocks not made the main weapon for a long time
they were delicate and very expensive
when were flintlocks fully adopted by the army
1690s
how were the parliamentarian forces recognisable at Edge Hill
they wore an orange scarf.
what colour coats did the New Model Army wear
red
what percentage of time was spent at peace between 1500-1699
20.5%
