• Phenomephrene@thebrainbin.org
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    4 months ago

    Royalty and nobility taking part in actual on-the-ground warfare. I’d be curious if that would have any effect on military operations…

    • Chris Druif@lemmy.ml
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      4 months ago

      You think they used to mingle with commoners during an assault? They’d be up on the high ground.

      I think the movie Braveheart gives a rather accurate representation of how warfare was in medieval times 🫣

      • Tar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.works
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        4 months ago

        the movie Braveheart gives a rather accurate representation

        That loud, earth-rumbling moan was the sound of every historian turning over in their grave.

      • Phenomephrene@thebrainbin.org
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        4 months ago

        I didn’t say anything about reverting back to medieval weaponry or battle tactics. More than a couple ways to make their ears ring these days even if they aren’t the tip of the spear.