Polybius, horse archers arrows, roman armour, oh my.

[John Conyard]

I fear on a far less serious note, and partly in jest, but last weekend I did a show at Ribchetser partly as a horse archer shooting at 1st century legionaries. The semicylindrical shield boards funnelled the arrows towards the slight gaps left in the testudo. And when the legionaries were running to form the testudo I couldn't resist shooting one in the posterior, uncovered by his armour. Although the head and body were armoured, it still leaves plenty of choice

But the real effect of cavalry is psychological.