What would the timeframe be in medieval Europe between a declaration of war and the first battle? Or how long did it take to muster and train a competent medieval army?

by Lightsbane42

I'm writing a novel, and while there are fantasy elements to it, I'd like to keep the practical details as realistic as possible. I can't find a good definitive answer for this question so I figured I'd ask reddit's historians for research help. This nation is comparable to Ireland in terms of size and basic culture, if that helps.

Edit: a basic range of time is okay too

DanKensington

writing a novel

NaNoWriMo, I take it? If yes, good luck from someone also doing warry stuff for November! As for your question, as it's a popular one, we can turn to my Medieval Armies Compilation. As always, if anyone would like to provide further posts, don't let this post stop you!

Most useful to you would be the posts of u/Goiyon on the military affairs of Holland, and you can tweak things to your nation's circumstances better.

For training, ah. See next post.