Королевские отморозки: как Франция выиграла Столетнюю войну | Клим Жуков
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The Hundred Years' War left France devastated and overrun by mercenary companies answerable only to their own captains. To restore order and finally oust the English, Charles VII banned private armies, instituted permanent taxes, and converted the best—and most daring—warriors into ordinance companies.
In this new episode, historian Klim Zhukov and host Alexander Kadira explore how France's first standing army was organized, who were called gendarmes in the 15th century, why archers were included in a single "lance," and why the famous English longbow ceased to be a decisive weapon. They also explore how heavy cavalry and new mobile artillery helped the French end the Hundred Years' War.
Let us know in the comments whether the ordinance companies can be considered Europe's first regular army, and subscribe to the "My Land. History" channel!
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00:00 — Highlights of the Episode
00:56 — Introduction
01:25 — What are Ordinance Companies
01:56 — Who are Medieval Gendarmes
03:36 — Why the Feudal Army Didn't Work
11:30 — The Rise of Mercenary Armies
14:46 — France after Joan of Arc
19:11 — The Ban on Private Armies
21:02 — Rebellion Against Charles VII
22:36 — Was Charles VII a weak king?
24:59 — The Birth of the Ordinance Companies
25:44 — How the Ordinance Company Was Organized
28:34 — The Riddle of the Horse Archers
36:38 — Commanders and Officers
39:51 — 1,400 Horses per Company
42:13 — Why Were Soldiers Separated into Different Cities
43:32 — The First Regular Army?
45:21 — The Minor Ordinance
45:27 — Why English Archers Stopped Winning
47:29 — Who Won the Hundred Years' War
48:31 — The "Tyranny" of Charles VII
52:52 — An Attempt to Create a Permanent Infantry
57:07 — Why the French Infantry Failed
01:02:08 — Artillery Reform
01:07:36 — The Birth of Mobile Artillery
01:09:44 — Cannons and Gendarmes Against England
01:10:56 — How France Became the Strongest Army in Europe
01:12:49 — Conclusion
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Королевские отморозки: как Франция выиграла Столетнюю войну | Клим Жуков
Мой край. История
190,649 views
The Hundred Years' War left France devastated and overrun by mercenary companies answerable only to their own captains. To restore order and finally oust the English, Charles VII banned private armies, instituted permanent taxes, and converted the best—and most daring—warriors into ordinance companies.
In this new episode, historian Klim Zhukov and host Alexander Kadira explore how France's first standing army was organized, who were called gendarmes in the 15th century, why archers were included in a single "lance," and why the famous English longbow ceased to be a decisive weapon. They also explore how heavy cavalry and new mobile artillery helped the French end the Hundred Years' War.
Let us know in the comments whether the ordinance companies can be considered Europe's first regular army, and subscribe to the "My Land. History" channel!
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https://rutube.ru/channel/33520306/
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✅ For inquiries about collaboration, advertising, and ideas ➤ moikray31@gmail.com
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Telegram Channel:
https://t.me/moikrayhistory
VKontakte Group:
https://vk.com/moikray.history
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https://music.yandex.com/album/28652209
https://vk.com/podcasts-223757634
00:00 — Highlights of the Episode
00:56 — Introduction
01:25 — What are Ordinance Companies
01:56 — Who are Medieval Gendarmes
03:36 — Why the Feudal Army Didn't Work
11:30 — The Rise of Mercenary Armies
14:46 — France after Joan of Arc
19:11 — The Ban on Private Armies
21:02 — Rebellion Against Charles VII
22:36 — Was Charles VII a weak king?
24:59 — The Birth of the Ordinance Companies
25:44 — How the Ordinance Company Was Organized
28:34 — The Riddle of the Horse Archers
36:38 — Commanders and Officers
39:51 — 1,400 Horses per Company
42:13 — Why Were Soldiers Separated into Different Cities
43:32 — The First Regular Army?
45:21 — The Minor Ordinance
45:27 — Why English Archers Stopped Winning
47:29 — Who Won the Hundred Years' War
48:31 — The "Tyranny" of Charles VII
52:52 — An Attempt to Create a Permanent Infantry
57:07 — Why the French Infantry Failed
01:02:08 — Artillery Reform
01:07:36 — The Birth of Mobile Artillery
01:09:44 — Cannons and Gendarmes Against England
01:10:56 — How France Became the Strongest Army in Europe
01:12:49 — Conclusion