Cavalry and chariots against infantry

[ValentinianVictrix]

'A similar tactics (luring cavalry into hidden infantry) was used by Germanic forces in the battle of Strasbourg in 357 AD against Roman clibanarii. Germanic infantry was hidden in long grass between Germanic cavalry - clibanarii charged Germanic cavalry and were repulsed by that cavalry with support of ambush of Germanic spearmen hidden between the ranks of their cavalry.'

I'm afraid your getting a bit confused on that particular battle account. There were Allemanni in ambush, off to the Allemanni armies right flank where there was some marchy ground near the river. A portion of the Allemanni were hiding there but were flushed out after the Roman General commanding the Roman left flank suspected the Allemanni were hiding there. The Allemanni had a practice of mixing 'light' infantry with their cavalry to support them and thats what they did at Strasburg, it was nothing to do with Germanic infantry hiding in ambush in the grass!

Julian managed to rally the Roman right wing cavalry, which included his Clibanarii, and they returned to the fray, probably at the moment the Allemani routed and joined in with the pursuit.