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Settle a debate please /his/. Which army would prove victorious,
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Settle a debate please /his/. Which army would prove victorious, or even hold their own in an even engagement, as in an equal number of men and equally supplied. The army of Henry V in 1415, or the Anglo-Dutch Army under Lord Wellington in 1815.
>We aren't discussing meta topics like logistics or command structure at strategic level.
>A level battlefield, no trees, hills, bogs, nothing, just flat grassy terrain.
>Temperate weather conditions and no rain.
>5000 men, army composition at the discretion of the commander.
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>>956386
shitty question

Wellington simply because he has the technological advantage.
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>>956402
That's the whole point, pit them against each other and see what happens. It's not like Henry wouldn't get a few licks in. Plus Cav can get through guns or no.
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>>956386
>or the Anglo-Dutch Army under Lord Wellington in 1815.

Germano-Dutch would be a more fitting term
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>>956386
Hard question
Incompetent faggots saved by the mud vs Incompetent faggots saved by the Prussians...

Dog only nose I guess...
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>>956418
>calvary
>effective against an army that shit on Napoleon's calvary, which was 400 years more advanced

You're an idiot.
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>>956935
To be fair, Napoleon's cav was poorly managed and given terrible orders.
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>Equally supplied
Whichever side gets the gear they were trained for. If it's muskets and rifles, probably Wellington, if it's bills and longbows, probably Henry V.
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>>956935
heavy Calvary could do a great deal damage don't you think? (not op)
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>>956789
>Incompetent faggots saved by the mud vs Incompetent faggots saved by the Prussians...
le internal angle amirite?
preach it brotha
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>>956386
So one side is an army of professional soldiers, highly drilled, good morale, the other largely consists of part time troops and levy. How is this an argument?
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>>956386
Henry V
>These frogs want a fair fight? Haha, no fucking way! Just throw arrows at them until they die!

Wellington
>These frogs want a fair fight? Haha, no fucking way! Just throw Prussians at them until they die!
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