History GCSE
Plunder and pillage
What Plunder and pillage means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Plunder and pillage
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The means by which armies sustained themselves, resulting in the burning of crops, theft of livestock and widespread violence against non-combatants.
Topics that use Plunder and pillage
- Option 12: c1250–c1500: Medieval warfare and English society - 2 The experience of war (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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