How were medieval battles fought? Were they accurate to what movies depict as a giant mosh put with no organisation?

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DanKensington

Short answer: Nope.
Long answer: Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooope.
Real answer: Hollywood has committed many sins, and media depictions of battles are iffy at best. Admittedly, some of it's for good reason; what works in real life does not necessarily work on the screen. More can always be said on the matter, especially from anyone else with a different model of how combat might go. For the meantime, the following previous posts may be of interest to you: