medievalists.net/2026/10/how-were-medieval-armies-organised-lessons-from-a-thirteenth-century-battle How Were Medieval Armies Organised? Lessons from a Thirteenth-Century Battle
At the Battle of Ane in 1227, Bishop Otto II of Utrecht gathered a very large army from knights, hired men at arms, the general levy and allied princes, yet it was defeated. A contemporary cleric blamed untrained, arms-unaccustomed troops, showing size did not guarantee strength, while Drenthe's rural levies fought well.
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