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Matinius Brutus
05-23-2008, 00:25
Am I mistaken or is it really the best cavalery weapon the horse( over the kontos, lance etc.)?
As hard as I've tried, I've never been able to stab anyone with my horse :no:
Matinius Brutus
05-23-2008, 00:32
Maybe you should try and run him over :)
And moreover I doubt you have a horse!!!
Sorry, if this sounded offensive, I am just drunk and goddamn proud of it!!!!!
Maybe you should try and run him over :)
And moreover I doubt you have a horse!!!
Sorry, if this sounded offensive, I am just drunk and goddamn proud of it!!!!!
I'm deeply offended.
In all seriousness, though, I really don't know the answer to your question. I assume a more massive horse would have more momentum in a charge, but that the effectiveness of cavalry is dependent on all of their equipment (weapons, armor, and stirrups later on, etc.)
johnhughthom
05-23-2008, 03:20
As hard as I've tried, I've never been able to stab anyone with my horse :no:
You've obviously never used the Bartix general unit then, mounted on unicorns...
:embarassed: sorry, lame joke
Spartan198
05-23-2008, 04:04
Well, you wouldn't be cavalry without a horse. :wall:
Captain Trek
05-23-2008, 04:40
Well, you wouldn't be cavalry without a horse.
*Cough*camels*cough*
And those cute, sparkly elephants as well.
And, recently, tanks.
The Persian Cataphract
05-23-2008, 13:00
Or giraffes.
I don't think we really know this. It's not as if there are statistics as to how many soldiers died of horse-inflicted injuries. However, the main weapons of cavalry were mobility and shock, rather than any hand-held or rein-held weapons.
*Cough*camels*cough*
And those cute, sparkly elephants as well.
And, recently, tanks.
Or giraffes.
In its etymology, the word "caballus" (from where "cavalry" comes) was first used around S.III aC, replacing the Latin word "equus" (which is Classical Latin). Around those years the same process happened to words like "magnus" (great), who had been replaced for "grandis", "ludere" (to play), who had been replaced for "jocare", or "cruor" (blood) who had been replaced for "sanguis".
And yes, "equus" means exactly HORSE. So I assume that cavalry it's only about horses. Camels, elephants, tanks, giraffes and tanks driven by giraffes are called, in Spanish, "tropas montadas", which literally means "Ridden troops".
Cavalry was used to designate soldiers mounted on horseback, it was not usually extended to other animals such as camels, elephants or giraffes. In modern warfare Cavalry now designates units that fill the roles previously assigned to light-horse or cavalry regiments. Units that fill the roles of heavy cavalry are referred to as armour (or "armor" if you are a "u" hating American).
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The Persian Cataphract
05-23-2008, 15:24
...Deviating from my oh-so-funny humour, this is also partly why there are a few constructs applying to other mount animals; Cavalry is clearly derivated from, as Jaume pointed out, from the latin "equus". Equus Caballus is actually a biological designation for the horse, which ultimately gives the military unit as mounted on horse-back "Cavalry".
Hence the following:
Chariots: Chariotry
Camels: Camelry
Elephants: Elephantry
And finally, the beloved giraffalry.
Nirvanish
05-23-2008, 19:16
And finally, the beloved giraffalry.
LOL
I do demand a giraffalry unit in Europa Barbarorum NOW :smash: .
Strategos Alexandros
05-25-2008, 11:51
I do demand a giraffalry unit in Europa Barbarorum NOW :smash: .
In Europe? :laugh4:
You'd need to make Savannah Total War.
Spartan198
05-25-2008, 14:22
I do demand a giraffalry unit in Europa Barbarorum NOW :smash: .
:laugh4: Seconded!
anelious phyros
05-25-2008, 14:24
:laugh4: Seconded!
Maybe we could put Samari on them or something....?:idea2:
Spartan198
05-31-2008, 03:38
Well, it's been eight days now. Where's our EB giraffalry unit? :whip:
russia almighty
05-31-2008, 04:56
What is horses riding tanks?
btw, what did the Grivpanvar say when he saw a leopard II?
Spartan198
05-31-2008, 05:50
What is horses riding tanks?
The ultimate heavy cavalry unit, I guess...
Aside from giraffalry, I mean.
the tokai
05-31-2008, 08:55
What is horses riding tanks?
Armoured cavalry.
Spartan198
05-31-2008, 09:14
Armoured cavalry.
Wouldn't that technically be tanks riding horses instead? :inquisitive:
The Persian Cataphract
05-31-2008, 22:07
btw, what did the Grivpanvar say when he saw a leopard II?
The Grivpanvar says "Two thousand years later and that's it?" :beam:
MerlinusCDXX
06-01-2008, 02:44
What is horses riding tanks?
btw, what did the Grivpanvar say when he saw a leopard II?
Gods, what an ugly horse. Hey, does that thing move any faster?
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