Scottish feudal host

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The Scottish feudal host was the medieval levy of nobles, their retainers, and common soldiers summoned by the king of Scotland for military service.

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Scottish feudal host canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf feudal levy
medieval military institution
associatedWith Scottish clans
Scottish nobility
linked to: Peerage of Scotland
associatedWithEvent Battle of Bannockburn
Border warfare with England
Wars of Scottish Independence
basedOn feudal obligations
commandedBy Scottish king
Scottish magnates
composedOf common soldiers
nobles
nobles’ retainers
country Kingdom of Scotland
distinctFrom modern Scottish Army
endTime 16th century
governedBy feudal tenure
obligation of host service
hasLegalBasisIn Scots feudal law
linked to: Scots civil law
hasPart archers
feudal cavalry
infantry levy
light infantry
languageOfRecord Latin
Scots
militaryFunction defence of the realm
offensive campaigns
partOf Scottish feudal system
region Scotland
relatedTo Scottish common army
linked to: Scottish army

feudal host
fyrd
replacedBy paid professional troops in Scotland
standing army of Scotland
serviceDuration limited term of service
serviceType military service
startTime 12th century
summonedBy royal summons
writs of the Scottish crown
tacticalFeature schiltron formations
timePeriod High Middle Ages
Late Middle Ages
Middle Ages
usedBy King of Scotland
linked to: Kings of Scotland
weaponry bows
pikes
shields
spears
swords

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Armed forces of the Kingdom of Scotland hasPart Scottish feudal host