Comments by "Samson Soturian" (@samsonsoturian6013) on "How to Raise a Medieval Army" video.

  1. 0:00 Yes, but medieval writers liked to pretend that was how it was, just like in modern times we like to pretend all major fighting is done by handfuls of hand picked and highly skilled operatives that don't actually exist.
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  2. There's more to it than that, as men will only actually fight if they believe the army they sign up for defends their friends.
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  3. No amount of money will make men die for you. As for the Jannisaries, they fought their masters more than they did any conventional enemy.
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  4. Screw that game and everything it stands for.
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  5. No amount of money will make men die for you
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  6. In the 18th and 19th century, yeah. But more soldiers and people these days are loyal to the Feds. There's also few specific requirements in our treaty organizations for how many men each nation must provide, and a high degree of disobedience is tolerated.
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