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Which usually determined the outcome of a battle the infantry or the cavalry?
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Usually the infantry but in some cases the cavalry
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What are some types of Roman warriors?
The Roman army consisted basically of infantry and cavalry. They employed slingers and bowmen as needed and these were usually auxiliaries. Some soldiers were trained to use the artillery, such as the catapults and the scorpions, but if there were no siege in a battle, they would also be infantry.
Did soldiers in the English Civil War get paid?
it depends on what the type of soldier you are talking about but an infantry soldier was paid about 1shilling and sixpence a day. a cavalry trooper was paid about 4 shillings and sixpence a day, but the had to pay for the food of their horse so it was usually less than that amount
What year was the first us army infantry patch?
The 81st Infantry Division is usually considered the first to be authorised to wear a unit insignia on their shoulder. They may or may not be the first to actually do it.
3 main infantry formations of Napoleonic Warfare?
The three main formations used in Napoleonic Warfare were the Line Formation used when approaching the enemy in which most armies would fight, the Column Formation used when armies were marching and usually not used in battle as only the first few ranks of men could fire (although Napoleon preferred his armies to fight in this formation), and the square formation which was when an infantry company would form into a giant hollow square in which to ward off enemy cavalry attacks.
What was usually the first stage of Hitler's blitzkrieg strategy?
Rapid incursions by mobilized infantry and armour, closely supported by aircraft.
Which usually determined the outcome of a battle infantry or calvary?
The calvary because that what the British did in the Revolutionary War.
How did Macedonian cavalry differ from Greek cavalry?
Greek cavalry, like almost all cavalry forces of the time, were lightly armoured and usually armed with javelins only, keeping a safe distance from heavily-armed infantry units. Macedonian cavalry was the first to wear body cuirasses and to be more heavily armed. Another difference was that they were the first to not only fight from spear-throwing distance, but to attack infantry units in formation.
Were and when did Knights fight?
knights usually fought as heavy cavalry, comitted to the fight against either the enemy's infantry or other knights. They should not be wasted against spears, but formations of infantry as the medieval equivalent of the wrecking ball
Were the Dragoons higher than the rest of the Army?
No, they were just a different type of cavalry, usually mounted infantry armed with a sword or a carbine ( short light rifle )
Land warfare in ancient Greece?
They used infantry and cavalry. After the Persian wars they also used archers (the Greeks didnt like bows as they consider it a coward's weapon, but after they experience how damaging it is they adopt it). The infantry had light (peltastes) and heavy (hoplites) soldiers and the main unit was the phalanx. Usually the peltastes were in front (armed with throwing spears and slings) and retreated behind the hoplites (spears, small blades and shields). At the flanks there was the cavalry which was lightly armed.
What are some types of Roman warriors?
The Roman army consisted basically of infantry and cavalry. They employed slingers and bowmen as needed and these were usually auxiliaries. Some soldiers were trained to use the artillery, such as the catapults and the scorpions, but if there were no siege in a battle, they would also be infantry.
What is a dismounted calvary in the civil war?
"Dismounted cavalry" usually refers to a unit, most often a regiment, that was raised at the start of the war to serve as cavalry, but due to a shortage of horses or the inability to obtain enough replacement horses had to transition and fight as foot soldiers. There were quite a few such units from Texas which came east of the Mississippi, and by a year or two into the war were out of horses. Ector's Brigade of the Army of Tennessee had several such regiments. Confederate cavalrymen were supposed to supply their own horses. If your horse got killed, it was hard to obtain another anywhere near where the armies were operating. The army took all they could find for its own purposes, to pull its many cannon and wagons and so on. And Confederate troopers trying to buy a horse usually had only Confederate paper money, which was worth less each passing day. So these men would be given "horse leave", a leave of absence from the army, to travel all the way back home to try to get a horse, from family or friends. If they couldn't get a horse they'd have to transfer, by themselves, to the infantry, where they'd be a new guy, a stranger without friends, which is a bad place to be in for a soldier. The government supplied the horses to northern units, so they did not have these problems, and I cannot recall any that had to become "cavalry (dismounted)". Cavalry often fought dismounted. When they got into a battle every fourth man was detailed to hold the horses - his own plus those of three other men. The main difference between cavalry fighting dismounted and infantry was that infantrymen had bayonets to affix to the end of their guns, and cavalrymen did not. With the slow loading of the weapons of the day, the bayonet charge decided many an engagement, and cavalry fighting dismounted had a hard time trying to stand up to a determined bayonet charge. Usually they'd run for the horses and fall back. Mounted infantry, as opposed to cavalry, was hard to tell apart at a glance, but the mounted infantry had a standard infantry rifle with bayonet, not the shorter carbine cavalry was supposed to have. Cavalrymen did have sabres, or they were supposed to, anyway. By late in the war most cavalrymen were carrying as many revolvers as they could get, up to four if they could find them. They'd wear a holster or two and have extra pistols in saddle holsters. When cavalry had to transition to fight dismounted they'd exchange their carbines, if they had them, for the standard infantry rifles with bayonet.
What are the names of the roman troops?
We call them legionnaires because the primary unit of the army was the legion. Legions were divided into cohorts and then into centuries, each led by a centurion (read: officer). Within the legion were:Equites - these were basic cavalry units.Velites - light infantry, usually poorer soldiers (since legionnaires had to provide their own equipment).Hastati - heavy infantry with little experience.Principes - experienced heavy infantry of men in their prime.Triarii - veteran soldier that were held in reserve.
The part of a military force which serves on horseback?
They are usually called the cavalry, and it is when a soldier rides to battle on horseback, and usually the soldier will fight on horseback.
What is the volume of a uniform geometric object usually determined?
It is usually determined by math, and by measuring.
Was cavalry invented by Philip II of ancient Macedonia in 388 BC?
mounted cavalry was invented long before Philip's time, but the idea that Philip introduced cavalry to the Greeks has some truth to it. Greek armies before Philip were composed of almost exclusively heavy infantry (hoplites) and they largely had disdain for missile troops and other forms of fighting. This added to the hilly topography of Greece meant that cavalry never played a crucial role in deciding battles. Philip changed all this when he organized the first combined arms army. He organized the companion cavalry, made up of mounted noble men armed with lances and swords. These elite cavalry squadrons were the first true use of shock cavalry, they charged infantry and engaged in melee something that was rare before. They were usually used to attack the flanks while the Macedonian phalanx fought the enemy from the front. The companions were highly successful and indeed it was Alexander's skillful welding of his companions that was the deciding factor in many of the battle that Alexander fought against the Persians (battle of the Granicus, battle of Issus, battle of Gaugamela)
The volume of a uniform geometric object is usually determined by what?
It is usually determined by math, and by measuring.
