It is undeniable that warfare changed between 1500 and 1700, but is it fair to call those changes a “revolution”? Perhaps the word “revolution” is a term that carries too much baggage – it implies fast, complete and total changes, which perhaps do not apply to warfare in this time period in the way that … Continue reading The Military Revolution? 1500-1700
Category: Warfare Pre 1800
Case Study: Arsuf
Approaches to Combat: I thought this week’s module was fascinating – although I may be biased because I am fascinated with the history of the Crusades and the rise of Islam in general. Arsuf is a battle I had heard about in passing, but I was unware of the details, and studying history from a … Continue reading Case Study: Arsuf
Innovation, Adaptation and Technology in Ancient Warfare
Throughout this module, the thing that impressed and surprised me the most, which was repeated in the text several times was that success in ancient warfare wasn’t based so much on technological or even societal advancements but on the ability of ancient leaders to innovate with their armies and adapt, integrating what they had seen … Continue reading Innovation, Adaptation and Technology in Ancient Warfare
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