Playing on M/M and the spanish declared war.
They sent a single balanced army against me then they have reverted to sendung armies of town Militia to siege Caen. I try to send in my longbows for hand to hand combat to get bonus valour.
Yet the Potugese were sending quite mixed armies until I sacked there only Castle!
I'd definatly say that the French seem to have balanced armies at the moment but I haven't started that offensive yet, it's just what my spies told me.