WAR and WARCRAFT

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WAR and WARCRAFT

• By Nick Sc. And Tyler G.

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During the Middle Ages the weaponry that was used
was very vast, they also had many strategies and
armor.

• They included swords, full body suits and,
  difficult battle tactics.

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WEAPONRY

• Some of the weapons used during the middle ages
  included axes, swords, bow and arrows (including
  the crossbow), cannons, spears, and shields.
• The weapons were mainly used for man to man
  combat.
• Cannons were used usually only during the
  beginning of a battle mainly for their inaccuracy
  and lengthy reload time.
• To the right is a set of medieval weapons.
• To the lower right is a medieval crossbow the
  most sophisticated weapon of its time.

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MEDIEVAL FIGHTING STRATIGES

• The medieval war strategies were mainly based on
  rushing into battle and killing as many of the
  other side before falling as the others.
• If a retreat was initiated then it was usually
  very disorganized and many men were trampled to
  death.
• The rankings in the military started as in charge
  were the knights followed by the heavy Calvary
  then the light Calvary then was the infantry.
• To the right is a picture of a medieval battle.

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ARMOR

• The armor used during the middle ages was usually
  made out of steel and chainmail. Under the armor
  they wore a soft padding to cushion the very
  heavy armor.
• Everyone even the horses had protective armor.
  One problem with the armors helmet was it caused
  your vision to be extremely low.
• To the right is a medieval knight in full armor.

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MEDIEVAL PHOTO GALLERY

• In this picture you can see a medieval cannon.
• The cannons were large and heavy making them
  difficult to move to different positions.

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MEDIEVAL PHOTO GALLERY

• In this picture you can see a medieval
  infantryman usually armed with a sword and a
  shield, or a spear.

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QUESTIONS FOR THE AUDIENCE

• Question 1 Name the two protection pieces that
  covered a knights/infantrymens body?
• A steel and chainmail.
• Question 2 True or false? Battles were usually
  well organized and caused few casualties?
• A false, they usually disorganized and often
  caused many deaths.
• Question 3 What was the most advanced weapons
  that were shown?
• A The crossbow, it was the only weapon that was
  easy to fire.
• Question 4 What are the ranks of the military
  from lowest to highest?
• A Infantry, light Calvary, heavy Calvary, and
  knights
• Question 5 What were the most inaccurate, but
  deadliest weapons used?
• A cannons

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WORK-CITED PAGE

• Wikipedia.com
• Medival-weapons-online.com
• Armorvenue.com