Forces and Levies

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Levies and forces are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Levies" instead a verb "Forces".

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Forces and levies are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Forces" instead a verb "Levies".

The Habsburg imperial forces were always a motley and colorful patchwork of levies from their various possessions as well as mercenaries.

Source: Useful Notes / The Sound of Martial Music
The upside is that mercenary units are typically much better than the levies you'll be using in the early game, join your forces instantly, and can include specialized units based on where you're recruiting from.

Source: Private Military Contractors aka: Private Military Contractor
Cheaper and easier to make than Swords, and less demanding of one's wielder than both Swords and Spears, making it the Weapon of Choice of Peasant levies and Miltiamen, and by forces in pre-knightly medieval era due to their effectiveness at splitting the wooden shields so commonly used in that era.

Source: An Axe to Grind

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