Indeed, the stirrup promotes side-to-side stability, not back-to-front. Which means it's presence has no effect whatsoever on a close-order charge, but does affect whether you might be thrown in a chaotic melee.
Re: Cavalry charge without stirrups?
Indeed, the stirrup promotes side-to-side stability, not back-to-front. Which means it's presence has no effect whatsoever on a close-order charge, but does affect whether you might be thrown in a chaotic melee.
It began on seven hills - an EB 1.1 Romani AAR with historical house-rules (now ceased)
Heirs to Lysimachos - an EB 1.1 Epeiros-as-Pergamon AAR with semi-historical houserules (now ceased)
Philetairos' Gift - a second EB 1.1 Epeiros-as-Pergamon AAR
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