"Preparing for War: Maneuvers, Mock Battles and Sham-Fight." Topic
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| Tango01 | 16 Apr 2020 10:50 p.m. PST |
"Ever since armies first gathered to conquer and defend, soldiers have practiced their art to hone their martial skills in preparation for war. In medieval Europe, the tournament jousts while entertaining served the more important function of preparing the riders for the charge with lance, shield and sword, and many castles were equipped with tilt yards for practicing such drills. In an age when the bow supplied the main projectile on the battlefield, archery butts were a frequent sight in most villages. As warfare became more formalized in the early modern period, training regimens were required of every able-bodied man. The Swedish armies of Gustavus Adolphus in the 17th century drilled meticulously in the art of marching, forming for battle, firing in ranks, and coordinating musket, pike, and lance into a unified fighting machine. They may have practiced for battlefield conditions but the idea of staging a mock battle using soldiers from the same side, known as a sham-fight, was still a century or two away…"
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