Before revision: Early history The term mountain warfare is said to have come about in the Middle Ages after the European monarchies found it difficult to fight the Swiss armies in the Alps because the Swiss fought in smaller units and took vantage points against a huge unmaneuverable army.
After revision: General Suvorov crossing the St. Gotthard Pass in the Alps in 1799The last stand of the 44th Foot, during the 1842 retreat from KabulEarly history The term mountain warfare is said to have come about in the Middle Ages after the European monarchies found it difficult to fight the Swiss armies in the Alps because the Swiss fought in smaller units and took vantage points against a huge unmaneuverable army.