History GCSE
Tactical innovation
What Tactical innovation means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Tactical innovation
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The longbow provided rapid, armour-piercing ranged attacks, while schiltrons were dense formations of infantry wielding long spears.
Topics that use Tactical innovation
- Option 12: c1250–c1500: Medieval warfare and English society - 1 The nature of warfare (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Decline of cavalry
- Leadership and command
- Military organisation
- Siege warfare
- Social hierarchy
- Technological change
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