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@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ There were two types of soldiers in Europe in the Middle Ages:
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1. cavalry
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2. and infantry.
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<h2 id="raids">Raids</h2>
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<h3 id="raids">Raids</h3>
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Infantry tended to not be used in raids, because horses had
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the advantage in speed and mobility.
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<h2 id="sieges">Sieges</h2>
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<h3 id="sieges">Sieges</h3>
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Cavalry were not much use in sieges, but when infantry were not
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available, the cavalry could obviously dismount.
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@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ were easy to use, and effective in sieges. And so, when infantry
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were available for sieges, they would often use CrossBows, and
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would often be Mercenaries.
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<h2 id="field-battles">Field-Battles</h2>
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<h3 id="field-battles">Field-Battles</h3>
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In set-piece battles, cavalry and infantry could work together.
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For instance cavalry could not charge infantry that were in tight formation
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@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ and for pursuit in the case of a rout. However, for economic reasons,
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most field battles were fought between cavalry because it was too
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expensive to muster both cavalry and infantry most of the time.
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## Crusades
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### Crusades
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The Crusades demonstrate that although most field battles in
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Europe during the Middle Ages were fought between Cavalry, the warriors
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of that age were capable of more sophisticated tactics.
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@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ behind them would be CrossBow Infantry, with Cavalry protecting the flanks.
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The edged-weapon infantry would protect the CrossBowMen, who would shoot
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over the top and protect the edged-weapon infantry from enemy harrassment.
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## Recommended
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### Recommended
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This blog post is inspired by
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[Wittenberg To Westphalia Podcast](https://wittenbergtowestphaliapodcast.weebly.com/){:target="_blank"}, specifically
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[Episode 38](https://wittenbergtowestphaliapodcast.weebly.com/blog/episode-38-warfare-in-the-middle-ages-part-1){:target="_blank"},
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