History GCSE
Chevauchée
What Chevauchée means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Chevauchée
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A practice of plunder and pillage in which armies deliberately destroyed enemy territory to undermine morale and economic stability.
Topics that use Chevauchée
- Option 12: c1250–c1500: Medieval warfare and English society - 2 The experience of war (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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