Infantry In The Middle Ages
Despite the rise of knightly cavalry in the 11th Century, infantry played an important role throughout the Middle Ages on both the battlefield and in sieges. From the 14th Century onwards, there was a rise in the prominence of infantry forces, sometimes referred to as an "infantry revolution".
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