Quote Originally Posted by Lokiss View Post
Never, ever try to take on pikemen with calvary, not even flanking. Lost too many generals like that.
I beg to differ. If you use two nimble cavalry units on one pike unit it can work.
A: use cavalry unit I to lure pikes out of position.
B: When the pikes are away from supporting troops, cavalry unit II rear ends them, and then scambles away before the pikes are finished turning around. Do the silly pikemen form a square and await support? No! They chase cavalry unit II
C: Cavalry unit I rear ends the pikes, and scambles off before they finish turning around
D: etc.

Of course this assumes you have other units to keep the rest of the enemy busy.

This example illustrates my contribution:

Never fight fair, unless no other option presents itself. The technical word for this is tactics.