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Re:Could a Peasant Defeat a Knight in Battle? by koonsolo on Tuesday November 10, 2020 @04:30AM (#25044134)
That's why the peasants in the battle of the golden spurs used a river to make a swamp. Which took the advantage away from the cavalry.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Golden_Spurs

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Re:Could a Peasant Defeat a Knight in Battle? by Cthulhu_ on Tuesday November 10, 2020 @05:20AM (#25044376)
Famously redone in 1939 or 1940 in the Netherlands to try and slow down the German invasion (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Netherlands#Dutc...) ; actually TIL the system was built in the 17th century.
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