Carlomagno’S Army And His Battle

Carlomagno’s army and his battle

Introduction

Parallel to the effort to establish an organized and centralized administration, Charlemagne sought the regulation of the army in relation to its composition and organization, ordering the interior of the camps and introducing reforms both in recruitment, and in the supply, logistics and strategy. The thorough logistics planning of the operations constituted a distinctive feature that provided the Carolingian campaigns with a substantive advantage, since it meant that the armies went to the well -pertreated battlefield, which together with the careful calculation of the campaigns contributed significantly to their military success. 

Developing

Concern for the good mobility of the army, impulse the improvement of the existing communications network using as far as possible the old Roman roads that in turn were extended by new ones. These communication routes were not only terrestrial but also river. An example of this is the work called Fossa Carolina whose intention was to connect the RIN account to the Danube basin. The Communications Network was not only useful for the transit of warrior hosts, but also for the circulation of orders embodied in chapter records to the convened in the convened.

In which the place and time of the battle was detailed, as well as those who should attend. This also evidences that the army did not exist as a permanent institution, but that it was constituted at the time it was necessary with the call to those who had the obligation to integrate it, generally those who own territorial properties.

However, Charlemagne did have permanent cavalry units, or scas, under the command of a count or graf, whose function consisted of patrol borders and garrison strengths. Likewise, the monarch had a constant unit of nobles that made up the Scola.

Endowed with very well equipped elite riders, which as a personal guard company had as its main function the protection of the sovereign at all times. The Carolingian army was composed of cavalry and infantry, the cavalry being its most characteristic element, even talking about a ‘cavalry revolution’ as the foundation of its military reputation. Although the infantry was the main element of the frank armies, the importance of cavalry was revealed in the battle of Poitiers, so from Carlos Martel its presence in the war activity was enhanced in the war activity. From a tactical point of view the war in the time of Charlemagne had evolved.

Giving greater relevance to cavalry to the detriment of the infantry. The horsepower consisted of a long spear or lance, a round shield or galea, a long sword or spata and a short one, being the buniae or armor the most important piece and that should be covered on the battlefield for all thatthat could cost it. The weapons, the chair and stirrups of the cavalry collected Byzantine influences, as well as the Ávaros, Magiares and Arabes. Rider training, belonging to the wealthiest estates, given the maintenance costs of the horse, gave special importance to the act of assembling and dismantling.

Because it was expected of those riders that were also right -handed in the melee fight. The introduction of the horse in the army also demonstrated its usefulness for the transport of long distance troops, something essential given the dimensions of the empire. Likewise, the cavalry allowed the practice of tactics such as that of the "feigned retreat" used successfully to undermine the enemy paintings. The planning and regulation that together with technological innovation based the so -called Carolingia military revolution, fell, both in the recruitment of their hosts, and in the logistics of the mobilized contingents. 

Thus, the way to supply soldiers to the army was regulated by chapters, establishing a system through which, on the one hand, those who had an income equal to or greater than what a meek (house and land to feed afamily) called conscripti and on the other, for each part of or war participant, a number of aidants or collaborators who remained in their place of origin were constituted, but that had to contribute to the support of the partant and pay their team. The troop contingent that was the object of appeal depended, among other aspects, on the greater or lesser facilitated its provisioning. 

conclusion

The provisioning of resources to stock. The nobles contributed to the sending of troops, classifying in primors, mediocre and tiny depending on the number of soldiers who were able to contribute and pertrecha. At the same time, military campaigns did not only serve the objective of expanding the territorial scope of the empire, but also to meet the noble demands of looting.