Results 1 to 30 of 107

Thread: Weak cavalry?

Hybrid View

Previous Post Previous Post   Next Post Next Post
  1. #1

    Default Re: Weak cavalry?

    It isn't easy for cavalry to charge, circle around and charge again. After a charge, horses need a wide area to turn around and run away so they can charge again. Even if they knock over humans, there's still the matter of them tripping over. Try running over something half your height and a tenth your weight. You'll knock it over but you'll probably trip, too. Physically, the difficulty of knocking down humans rises exponentially the more there are behind them, especially if they have a low center of gravity and are braced for impact. Hitting them would mean the horse would stumble.


    Frontal charges just don't work against experienced, high-morale troops in a tight, deep formation, pike or no pike. Obviously, the Mongols had lots of success but horse archer combat is vasltly different from charging knights.
    Last edited by andrewt; 10-31-2006 at 04:48.

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Single Sign On provided by vBSSO