Medieval army vs Modern Day army

[xxcoolbreezexx 11]

I recently had an argument about who would win in a war Medieval army or Modern day army.

 

Who do you think would win the war and why?

[Leafeon 2,701]

Wait. You mean swords, guns that take forever to load with bad consequences if not done correctly, bows, horses, etc. VS tanks, missiles, modern day guns and alike?

 

You are kidding right? Technology moves forward, and get's better. It is kinda obvious what is superior.

[Argos 191]

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[xxcoolbreezexx 11]

I was the one on the side of the modern day army NOT the medieval that would be ridiculous obviously modern day would win we could just bomb them and shoot from a distance.

[Jessper 735]

I'm pretty sure it wouldn't even be a battle. You would just hear "boom" and then few guy with guns would go around finishing those stragglers who survived the first explosion.

[Harmonic Revelations 8,833]

Even though I LIKE medieval warfare better, Modern would win surely. I can't believe you're asking whether a tank or a knight on horseback would win.

Edited January 20, 2013 by Harmonic Revelations

[xxcoolbreezexx 11]

I just thought that I could get other people's opinions and show the person I was arguing with so that they will understand why they are completely wrong.

[Stellafera 3,835]

Usually when people make these comparisons, they do a large medieval army vs a tiny modern army so that there is actually some sort of debate. But as is, the winner here is obvious. 

[Standard User 2,127]

Well, if you balance it out a bit...

Say, one thousand medieval cavalry against a dozen United States Marines with full battle gear. I have no idea if that seems balanced, but considering that nowadays we have tactical missiles and armor-piercing rounds...

[xxcoolbreezexx 11]

I am almost sure that no matter the size of the medieval army the modern army would win but unless its like some small team of people vs like 1000 guys with swords they would be overpowered.

[Concord 1,980]

Hello!

 

Personally, i like the Medieval armies more... They tend to have a lot more spirit. But there's no questions asked. A modern day army would defeat a Medieval army.

 

But remmember, there's a catch. It really depends on the numbers, and the weapons. Not every Modern day army can use huge bombs and missles. A medieval army could outnumber a modern day army, and trust me, some of their weapons, are very powerful aswell.

Edited January 20, 2013 by Concord

[xxcoolbreezexx 11]

I get what you are saying but even if you balance it out modern day armies still has bombing and can drop in supplies as requested.

[Argos 191]

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[xxcoolbreezexx 11]

How about the medieval army has dragons with bullet proof scales and wizards that can cast protection and things of that sort would the modern army still win?

[Argos 191]

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[Standard User 2,127]

Modern day army ==> they can recruit/train combatants more effectively and quicker. I mean basic training takes about 4-5 months right? How much time does it take to train a knight/archer? Many years if I'm not mistaken.

 

Here. Take a sword. Bam. You're in the medieval army.

 

Here. Take a gun. Now let's spend a couple weeks teaching you how to clean it, maintain it, load it, fire it, etc.

[xxcoolbreezexx 11]

Well I mean when I think about medieval times I imagine dragons and magic with mystical creatures so if you have dragons swooping in and killing with fire and spells flying across the battle field it could be matched evenly. Plus you have creatures that can run faster than humans can aim or invisibility.

[HungryTroll 137]

I could think about only one aspect in which medieval army is superior than modern. For a lot of medieval solders war was almost only thing in their life, I'm not trying to say that they was more professional, but may be more dedicated and less cogitative.

 

Well I mean when I think about medieval times I imagine dragons and magic with mystical creatures so if you have dragons swooping in and killing with fire and spells flying across the battle field it could be matched evenly. Plus you have creatures that can run faster than humans can aim or invisibility.

 

Strong point of modern army not only new age weapons, it's flexibility, it can react on new kinds of threats way faster than medieval army even if last have got dragons, mages or demons.

[xxcoolbreezexx 11]

Good point but what if we have spies in the enemy base finding out how they are going to counter the threat and then the medieval army makes a counter counter plan. -_-

[Threetrees 14]

Well I mean when I think about medieval times I imagine dragons and magic with mystical creatures so if you have dragons swooping in and killing with fire and spells flying across the battle field it could be matched evenly. Plus you have creatures that can run faster than humans can aim or invisibility.

 

You should've phrased it differently. A fantasy army versus a modern one actually sounds really interesting, but I'd still say the modern army would win.

What I'd like more is to see how much damage a single tank could to a medieval army.

[xxcoolbreezexx 11]

I guess you are right it started as medieval and the fantasy stuff was added in as a sort of after thought. The tank thing depends if you mean medieval or fantasy.

[HungryTroll 137]

Good point but what if we have spies in the enemy base finding out how they are going to counter the threat and then the medieval army makes a counter counter plan.

Yep, but modern army could do it too, and even more spies and counter plans are strong points of modern army (cause it how it works in our days), not medieval one.

And dragon is always dragon but modern weapons coul be changed, reshaped and upgraded. I dont think medieval army could cope with flexibility of modern.

[Scootalove 10,684]

I really think our modern army would win. The Medieval army has bows,horses, and swords. We have guns,tanks,grenades, and submarines.

We can just attack them from the water or from the sky with jets, or the ground with Guns,Tanks,Grenades, and Submarines.

( So many choices and such riches are plenty. )

[Creamy Arty 6,251]

Modern armies rely almost solely on projectile weapons, weapons that are capable of killing from a distance. Medieval armies were primarily melee with the exception of archers. Either army is just as capable of annihilating the other so long as they get to fight on their own terms. If the medieval army is kept at a distance, the modern one can easily wipe it out. If the medieval army is allowed to reach the modern one, their arms and armor will give them an insurmountable advantage.

[MelancholicMemory 2,022]

I'm pretty sure one modern soldier with a machine gun, lots of ammunition, and a Sit-And-Spin could beat any military force prior to the nineteenth century. If we're talking about an entire modern army, then, quite frankly, it stops being a battle, and starts being a massacre.