Grenadiers - selected infantry units and / or cavalry, originally intended for the assault of enemy fortifications, mainly in siege operations.
Grenadiers were armed with...
Stratiots were mercenaries from the Balkan Peninsula, hired mainly by states of southern and central Europe from the XV to the Middle. XVIII century.
Stratioti...
Origins
According to one version in the 10th century, light cavalry was mentioned in the Byzantine military manuals, which was called chosariori or chonsariori. In...
Warriors of primitive tribes first fought in an unorganized crowd, each fighting alone. With the advent of states, professional armies and organized military formations...
Background
In the XV century, the Turks, occupying Asia Minor, began the conquest of the Balkan Peninsula, the Middle East and North Africa. After the...
Background
Harsh criticism from the European powers followed the conditions of the San Stefano peace treaty. Austria-Hungary declared violations of the previous Austro-Russian agreements. Austria-Hungary...
After an unsuccessful struggle with the Carthaginians (406–405 B.C.), the Hermokrat party again appeared on the scene and, by the way, Dionysius, the favorite...
In the Medieval period, every kingdom was at war, everyone was fighting against everyone and it was just a mess.
As technology developed a lot of things changed.
