History GCSE

Border warfare

What Border warfare means in History GCSE, as defined for OCR.

Definition of Border warfare

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Conflict that shaped which castles were fortified and how, because frontier regions needed defence against incursion.

OCR · Castles: Form and Function c.1000–1750 (J410/12 and J410/13) - Key events associated with Kenilworth Castle at different times in its history

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Castles: Form and Function c.1000–1750 (J410/12 and J410/13) - Key events associated with Kenilworth Castle at different times in its history (OCR GCSE)

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