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Paul Matisz: /* Infantry in the SCA */

2005-11-01T20:06:02Z

Infantry in the SCA

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	A '''maxim''' is a saying or ''truism'' which reflects some basic truth about something. Maxims are often used as ''rules of thumb'', but tend to be more cyncial than [[proverb\|proverbs]].

	An age-old military maxim is: ''The first casualty of any battle is the plan''.

	An SCA maxim is: ''Start time is the posted time plus thirty minutes.''

Paul Matisz: /* Infantry in Period */

2005-11-01T20:03:19Z

Infantry in Period

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	==Infantry in Period==		==Infantry in Period==
	Infantry dominated the [[battlefield]] until about the [[11th Century]], when the [[stirrup]] gained widespread use throughout [[Europe]], allowing mounted warriors to fight more effectively from the saddle. Even after the rise of the mounted [[noble]] warrior, infantry were the mainstay of any medieval [[army]], if only in terms of numbers. Most early [[period]] armies, such as those of the [[Norse]] or [[Anglo-~~Saxons~~]], were predomninately infantry. The [[Norman\|Normans]] were the first to introduce the newer, [[stirrup]]-using cavalry to battle, which doubtlessly contributed to their victory at the [[Battle of Hastings]] in 1066 C.E.		Infantry dominated the [[battlefield]] until about the [[11th Century]], when the [[stirrup]] gained widespread use throughout [[Europe]], allowing mounted warriors to fight more effectively from the saddle. Even after the rise of the mounted [[noble]] warrior, infantry were the mainstay of any medieval [[army]], if only in terms of numbers. Most early [[period]] armies, such as those of the [[Norse]] or [[Anglo-Saxon]], were predomninately infantry. The [[Norman\|Normans]] were the first to introduce the newer, [[stirrup]]-using cavalry to battle, which doubtlessly contributed to their victory at the [[Battle of Hastings]] in 1066 C.E.

	After a lifetime of practice, even [[knight\|knights]] who would prefer to fight from horseback would have been deadly opponents even on foot. Infantry would not be restored to primacy until the development of accurate and portable [[firearm\|firearms]].		After a lifetime of practice, even [[knight\|knights]] who would prefer to fight from horseback would have been deadly opponents even on foot. Infantry would not be restored to primacy until the development of accurate and portable [[firearm\|firearms]].

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	==Infantry in Period==		==Infantry in Period==
	Infantry dominated the [[battlefield]] until about the [[11th Century]], when the [[stirrup]] gained widespread use throughout [[Europe]], allowing mounted warriors to fight more effectively from the saddle. Even after the rise of the mounted [[noble]] warrior, infantry were the mainstay of any medieval [[army]], if only in terms of numbers. Most early [[period]] armies, such as those of the [[Norse]] or [[Anglo-Saxons]], were predomninately infantry. The [[Normans]] were the first to introduce the newer, [[stirrup]]-using cavalry to battle, which doubtlessly contributed to their victory at [[~~The~~ Battle of Hastings]] in 1066 C.E.		Infantry dominated the [[battlefield]] until about the [[11th Century]], when the [[stirrup]] gained widespread use throughout [[Europe]], allowing mounted warriors to fight more effectively from the saddle. Even after the rise of the mounted [[noble]] warrior, infantry were the mainstay of any medieval [[army]], if only in terms of numbers. Most early [[period]] armies, such as those of the [[Norse]] or [[Anglo-Saxons]], were predomninately infantry. The [[Norman\|Normans]] were the first to introduce the newer, [[stirrup]]-using cavalry to battle, which doubtlessly contributed to their victory at the [[Battle of Hastings]] in 1066 C.E.

	After a lifetime of practice, even [[knight\|knights]] who would prefer to fight from horseback would have been deadly opponents even on foot. Infantry would not be restored to primacy until the development of accurate and portable [[firearm\|firearms]].		After a lifetime of practice, even [[knight\|knights]] who would prefer to fight from horseback would have been deadly opponents even on foot. Infantry would not be restored to primacy until the development of accurate and portable [[firearm\|firearms]].

Paul Matisz at 19:50, 1 November 2005

2005-11-01T19:50:07Z

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'''Infantry''' are [[fighter|warriors]] who fight on foot, as opposed to those who fight from [[horseback]]. Infantrymen were common throughout the medieval period, as the accoutrements of the [[cavalry|mounted warrior]] were far too expensive for the average fighter.

==Infantry in Period==
Infantry dominated the [[battlefield]] until about the [[11th Century]], when the [[stirrup]] gained widespread use throughout [[Europe]], allowing mounted warriors to fight more effectively from the saddle. Even after the rise of the mounted [[noble]] warrior, infantry were the mainstay of any medieval [[army]], if only in terms of numbers. Most early [[period]] armies, such as those of the [[Norse]] or [[Anglo-Saxons]], were predomninately infantry. The [[Normans]] were the first to introduce the newer, [[stirrup]]-using cavalry to battle, which doubtlessly contributed to their victory at [[The Battle of Hastings]] in 1066 C.E.

After a lifetime of practice, even [[knight|knights]] who would prefer to fight from horseback would have been deadly opponents even on foot. Infantry would not be restored to primacy until the development of accurate and portable [[firearm|firearms]].

==Infantry in the SCA==
All warriors in the [[SCA]], regardless of [[rank]], are infantry, owing to the dangers of fighting from [[horseback]]. As such, SCA [[Rules of the List|rules]] require all combat to be fought on foot. SCA [[army|armies]] therefore resemble early-period armies far more than late-period ones.

Moving large [[formation|formations]] of infantry in unison is a difficult task for any [[commander]].

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A '''maxim''' is a saying or ''truism'' which reflects some basic truth about something. Maxims are often used as ''rules of thumb'', but tend to be more cyncial than [[proverb|proverbs]].

An age-old military maxim is: ''The first casualty of any battle is the plan''.

An SCA maxim is: ''Start time is the posted time plus thirty minutes.''