How Soldiers Trained for War | Soldiers’ Lives

Play Call of War for FREE on PC, iOS or Android: 💥 Receive a Unique Starter Pack, available only for the next 30 days! Warfare in the pike and shot era was not about heroes. Battles weren’t won by the heroic deeds of individuals. Winning battles in this time period was all about keeping a tight formation while holding out stoically in the face of an attacking enemy. This required such a high degree of discipline that soldiers needed to be very well trained in performing complex movements. . Although the training methods differed from army to army, an early modern soldier, generally speaking, would be trained in three important areas: Coordinated movements in formations, the handling of weapons and, lastly, a number of seemingly simple yet vital everyday tasks. In this video we will look at a range of important aspects of the training of a soldier in the pike and shot era. Patreon (thank you):