Am I mistaken or is it really the best cavalery weapon the horse( over the kontos, lance etc.)?
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![]()
Last edited by lobf; 05-23-2008 at 00:29.
Maybe you should try and run him over :)
And moreover I doubt you have a horse!!!
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I'm deeply offended.Originally Posted by Matinius Brutus
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.)
You've obviously never used the Bartix general unit then, mounted on unicorns...Originally Posted by lobf
sorry, lame joke
Last edited by johnhughthom; 05-23-2008 at 03:20.
Well, you wouldn't be cavalry without a horse.![]()
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*Cough*camels*cough*Well, you wouldn't be cavalry without a horse.
Last edited by Captain Trek; 05-23-2008 at 04:41.
And those cute, sparkly elephants as well.
And, recently, tanks.
Last edited by Korlon; 05-23-2008 at 04:43.
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Or giraffes.
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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.
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*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".
Last edited by Jaume; 05-23-2008 at 15:07.
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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...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.
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LOLOriginally Posted by The Persian Cataphract
I do demand a giraffalry unit in Europa Barbarorum NOW.
Last edited by Jaume; 05-23-2008 at 19:29.
In Europe?Originally Posted by Jaume
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Maybe we could put Samari on them or something....?Originally Posted by Originally Posted by Jaume
I do demand a giraffalry unit in Europa Barbarorum NOW .Spartan198![]()
Well, it's been eight days now. Where's our EB giraffalry unit?![]()
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What is horses riding tanks?
btw, what did the Grivpanvar say when he saw a leopard II?
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The ultimate heavy cavalry unit, I guess...Originally Posted by russia almighty
Aside from giraffalry, I mean.
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Armoured cavalry.Originally Posted by russia almighty
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Wouldn't that technically be tanks riding horses instead?Originally Posted by the tokai
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The Grivpanvar says "Two thousand years later and that's it?"Originally Posted by russia almighty
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Gods, what an ugly horse. Hey, does that thing move any faster?Originally Posted by russia almighty
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