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Infantry square and Line infantry

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Difference between Infantry square and Line infantry

Infantry square vs. Line infantry

Historically an infantry square, also known as a hollow square, is a combat formation an infantry unit forms in close order usually when threatened with cavalry attack. Line infantry was the type of infantry that composed the basis of European land armies from the middle of the 17th century to the middle of the 19th century.

Similarities between Infantry square and Line infantry

Infantry square and Line infantry have 10 things in common (in Unionpedia): American Civil War, Bayonet, Cavalry, Column (formation), French Revolutionary Wars, Infantry, Line (formation), Musket, Napoleonic Wars, Pike (weapon).

American Civil War

The American Civil War (also known by other names) was a war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865.

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Bayonet

A bayonet (from French baïonnette) is a knife, sword, or spike-shaped weapon designed to fit on the end of a rifles muzzle, allowing it to be used as a pike.

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Cavalry

Cavalry (from the French cavalerie, cf. cheval 'horse') or horsemen were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback.

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Column (formation)

A military column is a formation of soldiers marching together in one or more files in which the file is significantly longer than the width of ranks in the formation.

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French Revolutionary Wars

The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of sweeping military conflicts lasting from 1792 until 1802 and resulting from the French Revolution.

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Infantry

Infantry is the branch of an army that engages in military combat on foot, distinguished from cavalry, artillery, and tank forces.

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Line (formation)

The line formation is a standard tactical formation which was used in early modern warfare.

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Musket

A musket is a muzzle-loaded, smoothbore long gun that appeared in early 16th century Europe, at first as a heavier variant of the arquebus, capable of penetrating heavy armor.

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Napoleonic Wars

The Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815) were a series of major conflicts pitting the French Empire and its allies, led by Napoleon I, against a fluctuating array of European powers formed into various coalitions, financed and usually led by the United Kingdom.

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Pike (weapon)

A pike is a pole weapon, a very long thrusting spear formerly used extensively by infantry.

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Infantry square and Line infantry Comparison

Infantry square has 94 relations, while Line infantry has 54. As they have in common 10, the Jaccard index is 6.76% = 10 / (94 + 54).

References

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