Скачать или смотреть Why Knights Became Obsolete: The 500-Year Secret of Gunpowder

For over a thousand years, the armored knight on horseback was the king of the battlefield. They were the tank, the shock trooper, and the symbol of power all in one. But by the 1700s, they had vanished, replaced by men with noisy, inaccurate tubes of metal.

This documentary explores the slow and painful death of the age of cavalry. It wasn't one battle. It was a 500-year revolution. We'll explore how early hand cannons (arquebus) and muskets began to challenge armor. We'll dive into the tactical nightmare of "pike and shot" formations, the failure of generals to adapt, and the key battles (like Pavia) that signaled the end.

This is the story of how gunpowder didn't just end the knight; it ended a way of life and created the blueprint for modern warfare.
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