History GCSE
Linear formations
What Linear formations means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Linear formations
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A tactic adopted by infantry to maximise firepower and compensate for slow reload times, alongside volley fire.
Topics that use Linear formations
- Option 12: c1500–c1700: Warfare and English society in the early modern period - 1 The nature of warfare (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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