History GCSE
Decline of cavalry
What Decline of cavalry means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Decline of cavalry
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Heavy cavalry charges became highly vulnerable to disciplined pikemen and massed archery, forcing knights to increasingly fight dismounted.
Topics that use Decline of cavalry
- Option 12: c1250–c1500: Medieval warfare and English society - 1 The nature of warfare (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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