Quote Originally Posted by keravnos
It has to be noted that all Diadochoi used this method too. Mainly Makedonians had one special corpse, called Hamippoi that did exactly the same thing. Hamippoi=amid the horses or under the horses
So, were these people dismounting from the horses (which could be carrying two) and then fighting, like later dragoons? Or were the horses going slower and being used more like raised fighting platforms?