Quote Originally Posted by Steppe Merc
Well, yes they were transported when they didn't like it. But horses need to be exercised a lot, and there often isn't a lot of room on boats. So a few could be transported, or more if on large boats. But they would have to be taken care of extremely well, otherwise, they'd be worthless in battle.
But I don't think an entire unit of horses would fit on a raiding boat of the Saxons, which is the main reason I thought it was silly.
Understood! Horses also need a period of time to rest after the sea journey. So for them to be some kind of amphibious cavalry wouldn't be too accurate.