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What did knights in the Late Middle Ages wear while in enemy territory or on the march? Did they wear some of their armour or did they go mainly unarmoured when not in battle?

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Why were the campaigns in the Wars of the Roses so short?

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How much could a European medieval peasant improve his status by gaining wealth?

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Did soldiers in the rear of an army not actually do any fighting in ancient battles?

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Why were so many American Civil War generals young?

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Was the contubernium of the Roman legion made up of men of varying ages or of the same age? Would recruits form a new unit together or be individually placed in existing units?

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I understand that massed cavalry charges lost their effectiveness in the late medieval period, but were cavalry clashes still common in smaller engagements such as skirmishes?

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Did regular men-at-arms of the Late Middle Ages have squires or servants?

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How common was small scale warfare during the High/Late Middle Ages?

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What exactly was a man-at-arms in the late Middle Ages?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What did knights in the Late Middle Ages wear while in enemy territory or on the march? Did they wear some of their armour or did they go mainly unarmoured when not in battle?	170
Why were the campaigns in the Wars of the Roses so short?	31
How much could a European medieval peasant improve his status by gaining wealth?	17
Did soldiers in the rear of an army not actually do any fighting in ancient battles?	16
Why were so many American Civil War generals young?	11
Was the contubernium of the Roman legion made up of men of varying ages or of the same age? Would recruits form a new unit together or be individually placed in existing units?	11
I understand that massed cavalry charges lost their effectiveness in the late medieval period, but were cavalry clashes still common in smaller engagements such as skirmishes?	8
Did regular men-at-arms of the Late Middle Ages have squires or servants?	8
How common was small scale warfare during the High/Late Middle Ages?	6
What exactly was a man-at-arms in the late Middle Ages?	6