Comments by "Samson Soturian" (@samsonsoturian6013) on "Moving into War | Soldiers‘ Lives" video.

  1. The militias were ineffective largely because they were perceived as ineffective. When they were called up it was at the literal last minute and all they could do was grab any weapon on hand and fight generally with no organization or training. This is why Machiavelli always wanted to form a reservist system as he didn't like mercs.
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  2. BTW, this recruitment system was why for the longest of time it was possible to buy rank in many European armies.
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