12-08-2007, 06:14 PM
Quote:Fully armoured cavalry in Hannibal's time? Based on what? I recall that horse armour originated in central Asia, spreaking through persia to the Roman empire. "These are probably the most versatile heavy cavalry in the world", the text claims. Based on what exactly? Wishful thinking?That's exactly what I was thinking. I've gotten the impression that some things creep in to EB as more the result of passion than scholarship. The game still looks much more historical than the base game, of course!
At Cannae, if we can trust Polybios, the cavalry on Hannibal's left beat their Roman opposite numbers, rode all the way along the line to attack the cavalry on Hannibal's right from behind, and then attacked the Roman infantry in the rear. So the second Roman cavalry were caught between two foes.
I've only got a general knowledge of Spanish warfare, and I didn't want to leap in with "Hah! They're wrong on this!" when I wasn't sure.
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I have not checked this forum frequently since 2013, but I hope that these old posts have some value. I now have a blog on books, swords, and the curious things humans do with them.
I have not checked this forum frequently since 2013, but I hope that these old posts have some value. I now have a blog on books, swords, and the curious things humans do with them.
