History A-Level
scorched-earth tactics
What scorched-earth tactics means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of scorched-earth tactics
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Mountjoy's approach, alongside forts and garrisons, which eventually broke O'Neill.
Topics that use scorched-earth tactics
- Paper 3, Option 31: Rebellion and disorder under the Tudors, 1485–1603 - 5 Troublesome Ireland: Tyrone’s rebellion, 1594–1603 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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