Question

Explain the Military Revolution in pre-modern Europe and its social, political and technological outcomes. Explain the main developments in European military technology from the introduction of the stirrup to the application of firearms.

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Answer 1

The military revolution in pre-modern Europe changed the process of war and its affairs due to the well-organized way as well as advancement in technology such as huge stocks of artilleries, tankers and mechanized weapons and many more. All these make Europe a more powerful and established superior in the world in terms of warfare.

Some of the major outcomes of the Military Revolution in social, political and technological areas were as follows:

• It makes the region safe and secure from foreign powers.
• it provides political power to Europe to established colonies throughout the world.
• it also increases the maritime power of Europe.
• Most importantly, this revolution makes Europe more advanced in weapons and its technology that led to the reason for the war between European nations in the form of World War I and II.

Slowly and gradually, Europe by the introduction of the stirrup makes its way towards the advancement of the application of firearms and other warfare techniques that established Europe as a powerful force in the world. The use of the gun powder and advancements of the gun, the rise of the other artilleries such as cannons and all make the way forward.