In every game there comes a time when I find myself fighting the Byz and their high valor Kataphraktoi generals. These guys are tough, and can easily handle low valor spears, swords, and other cav.
Here I have told a unit of Jinetes to melee with a Kat unit, then immediately pulled that unit back. When the Kat chased, I surrounded it with 3 other Jinetes and made very quick work. This exploits the Kats one weakness, which is their slow speed. This screenie is from the end of the game, when all that was left was the Byz gen.
Here I have done essentially the same thing, but with Turcoman Horse Archers. The Turcos are set on skirmish (as were the Jinetes) so not a lot of micromanagement.
Elsewhere on the field at this time my other 12 units where in standard formation (missiles in front, inf to the rear, cav on the flanks) holding a small knoll against the other Byz units.
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