A generation later the tank combined (and even exceeded) the speed of the cavalry, the range of the artillery, and the defensive capabilities of infantry, and has been the dominant weapon of the modern battlefield.
However, the First World War may have upended that traditional view when the first tanks rolled across the battlefields of the Western Front. By contrast, artillery was long known as the king for its ability to strike over vast distances with lots of force while remaining mobile and accurate. Infantry has long been described as the “Queen of Battles,” and while the quote was first attributed to Sir William Napier of the British Army in the 19th century, its origins likely date back even further.
