Quote Originally Posted by Puzz3D
I could see x-dANGEr's idea of forcing the archers out of Cantabrian circle with light cav and then shooting the enemy horse archers with long range units working, but that light cav might come under fire from enemy archers and be badly damaged. The light cav also has to be strong enough to be a threat to to the Cantabrian cav in melee, so I wonder if it's a cost effective tactic.
2 light cav (800 cost) bringing down 4 elite HA (4000 cost), is a very great deal in my opinion. And no, the light cav doesn't need to pose a threat to do the job, it only needs some morale (6 will be fine). The enemy HA will lose a lot of men in both cases, if they retreat they will have to come again and receive another first-volley from your archers/slingers, or fight and have losses from the actual melee battle and your arrows/stones.