Why is/was having the high ground in battle so advantageous?

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My thinking is that surely being able to be seen from a distance away isn’t an advantage.

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Its not universally better, but if you are fighting someone anyway, it is better if they have to walk uphill while you only have to walk downhill.

And any ranged weapons have greater range if higher up

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