Tanmay0522

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warfare in middle age

The traditional and popular understanding of European warfare in the Middle Ages held that mounted knights dominated European battlefields during the years 800 to 1400. Knights were encased in plate armor and charged with lances, scattering, skewering, and riding down any foot troops in the way as they closed with each other to decide the battle. The era of the knight came to an end when infantry reestablished a prominent battlefield role with new weapons (firearms) and revived skills (formations of massed pikeman). This view was fostered by the art and limited accounts of the era that featured the mounted nobility while ignoring the commoners and peasants who fought on foot. The perception that knights dominated and that warfare consisted mainly of cavalry charges is false.

Foot troops were an important component of all armies in the Middle Ages. They fought in hand-to-hand mêlées and as missile troops (bows of various types and later handguns). Foot soldiers were critical for both sides in sieges against castles and fortified towns.

Warfare in the Middle Ages was dominated actually by sieges of one sort or another. Battles on open ground between armies were infrequent. Armies played a sort of chess match, maneuvering to take important castles and towns, while avoiding engagements where a large and expensive force might be lost.

On those occasions where pitched battles did occur, knights could be devastating. A determined charge by armored knights was a powerful force. It was more likely, however, that victory went to the side making best use of the three major army components together-mêlée infantry, missile troops, and cavalry. Also important were the factors that have always influenced battle, such as intelligent use of terrain, troop morale, leadership, discipline, and tactics.

January 2010

Welcome to Wikipedia. Although everyone is welcome to contribute to Wikipedia, at least one of your recent edits, such as the one you made to Joaquín Torres García, did not appear to be constructive and has been reverted. Please use the sandbox for any test edits you would like to make, and read the welcome page to learn more about contributing constructively to this encyclopedia. Thank you. Drmies (talk) 18:56, 29 January 2010 (UTC)

• Hey Tanmay, see below: communication between editors should go via talkpages, not email. As for the edit I referenced above--there's a simple explanation: you removed the article's infobox and replaced the entire (English) text with Spanish text. I'll gladly assume that this wasn't willful vandalism, hence the "level 1" template, but this is, of course, the English wiki. On the top of your talkpage I'll paste a welcome template, with some useful links to get you going on Wikipedia. Happy editing! Drmies (talk) 19:36, 30 January 2010 (UTC)

Hi from Skookum1

You contacted me via wikipedia email, but this is the normal method of corresponding between users; you can leave a reply at User talk:Skookum1, at the bottom of the page, or here, as I will put your page on my watchlist. What article do you need help with?Skookum1 (talk) 19:25, 30 January 2010 (UTC)

Invite to WikiConference India 2011

Hi Tanmay0522, The First WikiConference India is being organized in Mumbai and will take place on 18-20 November 2011. You can see our Official website, the Facebook event and our Scholarship form. But the activities start now with the 100 day long WikiOutreach. As you are part of WikiProject India community we invite you to be there for conference and share your experience. Thank you for your contributions. We look forward to see you at Mumbai on 18-20 November 2011