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Origin of Military Exercises from Ancient to Early Modern
The essay traces how ancient and medieval powers trained for war. It contrasts Greek phalanx discipline with Roman legion drills and discusses changes after gunpowder arrival. It notes Campi Doores in Rome and Campus Martius, then cites Franks, Swiss, and English weapon specializations and the shift to muskets and harquebuses.
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Lian
Vegetius
Che Fey
Thield
Vepetius
Campus Martius
Rome
Puyfegur
Pere Daniel
Histoire de la Mil. Francoise
Procopius de Bello Goth
Brantome Eloge de Mont
le Mar de Strozzi
Duc d'Albe
de la Haye
Europe
Elisabeth
John Smith
London