best cavalry?

Trust me, Wiz know about the Mongols and their tactics. ~;)
But one also has to know the weaknesses, which is also why they lost to the Mamluks.
As for the other steppe peoples being defeated, I don't think that the Scythians or Sarmatians would be considered so. And a lot of the Iranian nomads stayed in the area longer than the Mongols did. Besides, by the time the Mongols reached the west, they were far more Turks in their armies than Mongols, esspecially in Russia.

Polish Uhlans and Prussian/Saxon Curriassers, respectivly.

I understand that the British Cavalry of the early 20th century was excellent as far as traditional cavalry went. They were, however, almost useless in the sort of warfare that they became involved in which is why the cavalry no longer used horses post WW1.

Well, if memory serves, they were quite effective in the total war of the Second Boer War.



~Wiz

you must be the oldest person on these boards if you can remember that. :laugh4: