Alan Military Tactics

[Michael Kerr]

Hi Alanus, he does go on a bit about Amorican Cavalry being taught by the Alans & how the Amoricans won the battle of Hastings for the Normans with their feigned retreat yet the Normans executed feigned retreats at battle of Arques in Normandy in 1053 as well as Messina in 1060 so Normans knew how to utilize this tactic without Amorican cavalry although I am sure there was an Alanic influence on their cavalry. Maybe his family originated from this area in France, but he does have an extensive Bibliography of primary sources on Alans. I know what you mean in regards to the use of the name Alan. Perhaps name Alan has Alanic origins or a nickname but not every person named Alan like yourself was an Alan, although I have a feeling that with your interests in Steppe & Central Asian history that you wouldn't mind if you could trace your ancestry to them. I copied and pasted his primary sources onto a pdf which I shall attempt to put in this post.



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Hope it helps.

Regards
Michael Kerr