09-05-2013, 06:35 PM
Some more (see page 5) sources suggesting how could a heavy cavalry vs heavy cavalry engagement look like:
Leonardo da Vinci's study of horses' behaviour in battle:
http://www.kerlam.com.ua/dibooz/Leonardo/006/00609.jpg
And here a copy of Leonardo's now missing painting by Peter Paul Rubens:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Peter_...ghiari.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Anghiari
Horses fighting (you can see jumping / trampling, kicking and biting attempts):
A similar fight between horses depicted in a Medieval painting:
Description of the photo posted below: "This fellow went to pet some strange horses somewhere in Argentina, and they broke his arm [by biting it], chainmail wouldn't have helped any:"
Modern police horse about to trample a man:
Compared to Ancient horses trampling enemies:
http://www.nilemuse.com/muse/pic/RamsesLg.jpg
Leonardo da Vinci's study of horses' behaviour in battle:
http://www.kerlam.com.ua/dibooz/Leonardo/006/00609.jpg
And here a copy of Leonardo's now missing painting by Peter Paul Rubens:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Peter_...ghiari.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Anghiari
Horses fighting (you can see jumping / trampling, kicking and biting attempts):
A similar fight between horses depicted in a Medieval painting:
Description of the photo posted below: "This fellow went to pet some strange horses somewhere in Argentina, and they broke his arm [by biting it], chainmail wouldn't have helped any:"
Modern police horse about to trample a man:
Compared to Ancient horses trampling enemies:
http://www.nilemuse.com/muse/pic/RamsesLg.jpg