cavalry

[Von Nanega]

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Another possibility is to put them in compact formation and ask them to run through the enemy without attacking.

Stéphane

Easiest way to make cavalry actually attack routing units is to tell them to run straight past the routing unit, then when they are passing through the middle of the enemy formation tell them to attack.

Yes to both of these posts. Both are right and it helps to maintain formation.