Today these are known as the Wars of the Roses.
Field of Glory II: Medieval - Rise of the Swiss In 1422, a small Swiss army was beaten at Arbedo by a Milanese army containing a large number of men-at-arms, who dismounted after their initial mounted charge failed.In Spain, the Reconquista was finally completed when the Kingdom of Granada was conquered in 1492. It was noticed that the pikemen fared better in combat against dismounted men-at-arms than the halberdiers, due to the longer reach of their weapons.