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In ancient warfare was it better to have light cavalry or heavy?
Posted on 7/18/18 at 4:04 pm
Posted on 7/18/18 at 4:04 pm
If you could only choose one which would be better? I would assume light since you would have more mobility which I would think is one of the biggest advantages an army could have. The ability to strike anywhere at anytime and the capability to retreat quickly if the tide turns against you.
To clarify you would still have heavy or light infantry you just cant have both heavy and light cavalry. So you could still have power in th middle of your force.
To clarify you would still have heavy or light infantry you just cant have both heavy and light cavalry. So you could still have power in th middle of your force.
This post was edited on 7/18/18 at 4:34 pm
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Posted on 7/18/18 at 4:05 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
what kind of weapons we talking about?
Posted on 7/18/18 at 4:05 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
Posted on 7/18/18 at 4:05 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
Mongol bow from horse back.
The Genghis Khan way.
The Genghis Khan way.
Posted on 7/18/18 at 4:06 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
Probably light. Heavy cavalry would get confusing.
To put it in more modern terms, if you were playing a game and in order to win the game all you had to do was catch a ball in the air, it would be more confusing to have 3 guys trying to catch the ball rather than 1.
To put it in more modern terms, if you were playing a game and in order to win the game all you had to do was catch a ball in the air, it would be more confusing to have 3 guys trying to catch the ball rather than 1.
Posted on 7/18/18 at 4:07 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
Depends on the terrain and the enemy.
Posted on 7/18/18 at 4:07 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
Speed kills....football or war.
Posted on 7/18/18 at 4:08 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
Depends on your opponent and your strategy
Posted on 7/18/18 at 4:08 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
What about the opposition, battlefield geography, mana levels, and mead stock?
I need more parameters.
I need more parameters.
Posted on 7/18/18 at 4:10 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
Ideally, you’d have both. Light cav to mobilize on your flanks and draw away units, harass their lines and break cohesion...and then heavy cav to punch through.
Posted on 7/18/18 at 4:10 pm to Tiger985
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Speed kills....football
Not sure...ask Chavis this question.
Posted on 7/18/18 at 4:12 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
The enemy would dictate this. Sun Tzu said some shite about that.
If the enemy has armor and you have to close with them to kill with hand weapons, heavy cavalry.
If they don't have armor, if the terrain isn't amenable or other factors, then contain them with light cavalry and kill them with bows and other distance weapons.
If the enemy has armor and you have to close with them to kill with hand weapons, heavy cavalry.
If they don't have armor, if the terrain isn't amenable or other factors, then contain them with light cavalry and kill them with bows and other distance weapons.
Posted on 7/18/18 at 4:12 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
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ancient warfare was it better to have light cavalry or heavy?
Time period, against what kind of formation, what kind of terrain.
Posted on 7/18/18 at 4:19 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
Shutup Dwight
Posted on 7/18/18 at 4:20 pm to fr33manator
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Ideally, you’d have both. Light cav to mobilize on your flanks and draw away units, harass their lines and break cohesion...and then heavy cav to punch through.
This is the correct answer. Same as in football. It all you have is light, you can be over powered at the front. If all you have is heavy, you can be out flanked and pinned down.
Posted on 7/18/18 at 4:21 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
Cavalry was always held back by the heavy or walking troops.
Now if you could the whole army on horseback you are cooking with peanut oil.
Now if you could the whole army on horseback you are cooking with peanut oil.
Posted on 7/18/18 at 4:36 pm to fr33manator
quote:well of course but we are talking a scenario where you cant for whatever reason have access to both. I would choose light simply because with mobility on your side you can dictate the battle and decide when you will fight and when you will run. Once you have the enemy at a disadvantage you can attack quickly and as I said if you are losing the retreat would be easier. At least that's how I see it.
Ideally, you’d have both
Posted on 7/18/18 at 4:37 pm to LSUvegasbombed
quote:everything before gunpowder is fair game. So armor up through the middle ages, as well as bows that can be shot from the saddle and stirrups would be available
what kind of weapons we talking about?
Posted on 7/18/18 at 4:39 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
I’m going heavy for the fact getting hit with a bow in 1175 sounds terrible
Posted on 7/18/18 at 4:40 pm to SpanishFortTiger
And yea I know the arrow is the part that hurts
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