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Re:Could a Peasant Defeat a Knight in Battle? by m_mueller on Tuesday November 10, 2020 @01:17AM (#25043256)
Have a look at what's called the 'infantry revolution' started by the Swiss and later the German Landsknechts. Starting in the 1300s, the role of knights in battles got lessened by this, until they were basically only a flanking tool in most armies. It was basically a reinvention of the Greek phalanx.

Edit: This YouTube series shows it best I think: https://youtu.be/6KbroTkaey0

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Re:Could a Peasant Defeat a Knight in Battle? by defen on Tuesday November 10, 2020 @01:43AM (#25043360)
I'm not talking about pitched battles though; more the logistics of even engaging horsemen in battle if you don't have your own horses.
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Re:Could a Peasant Defeat a Knight in Battle? by m_mueller on Tuesday November 10, 2020 @05:54AM (#25044572)
There are enough examples of victories of pure infantry armies against knights from that time period. I think your points apply more in the period between 1000 and 1300.
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