Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques

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01-28-2011, 01:11 AM

How trained would you like a cavalry horse to be? Big Grin

:wink:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rJstz5E8...re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z85K9brQ...re=related

The second clip is not particularly relevant as it is artillery, but go forward to 2.57 for some idea of speed and horses charging at 'objects' (and 3.40). The half battery charge may not look much, but that amount of horse tonnage passing that close is impressive in the flesh!

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Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Jeff Figuerres - 01-24-2011, 06:24 AM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Robert Vermaat - 01-24-2011, 03:33 PM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Kai - 01-24-2011, 10:25 PM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Vindex - 01-25-2011, 12:13 AM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Jvrjenivs - 01-25-2011, 12:30 AM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Titvs Statilivs Castvs - 01-25-2011, 01:13 AM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Kai - 01-25-2011, 01:16 AM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Jvrjenivs - 01-25-2011, 01:28 AM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Jvrjenivs - 01-25-2011, 01:32 AM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Vindex - 01-25-2011, 04:08 AM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Sean Manning - 01-25-2011, 08:24 AM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Paullus Scipio - 01-25-2011, 11:04 AM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Robert Vermaat - 01-25-2011, 04:24 PM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Titvs Statilivs Castvs - 01-25-2011, 05:00 PM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Robert Vermaat - 01-25-2011, 06:19 PM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Titvs Statilivs Castvs - 01-25-2011, 06:27 PM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Paullus Scipio - 01-25-2011, 07:37 PM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Aulus Perrinius - 01-25-2011, 11:54 PM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Vindex - 01-26-2011, 01:06 AM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Aulus Perrinius - 01-26-2011, 06:01 AM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Paullus Scipio - 01-26-2011, 11:20 AM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Spurius Papirius Cursor - 01-26-2011, 06:49 PM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Kai - 01-26-2011, 10:39 PM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Aulus Perrinius - 01-27-2011, 12:48 AM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Vindex - 01-27-2011, 01:27 AM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Paullus Scipio - 01-27-2011, 03:18 PM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Paullus Scipio - 01-27-2011, 06:52 PM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Robert Vermaat - 01-27-2011, 09:14 PM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Aulus Perrinius - 01-27-2011, 10:55 PM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Aulus Perrinius - 01-27-2011, 11:09 PM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Vindex - 01-28-2011, 01:11 AM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 01-28-2011, 02:52 AM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Paullus Scipio - 01-28-2011, 08:28 AM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Paullus Scipio - 01-28-2011, 10:17 AM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Paullus Scipio - 01-28-2011, 11:03 AM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Aulus Perrinius - 01-28-2011, 12:32 PM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Robert Vermaat - 01-28-2011, 02:17 PM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Vindex - 01-29-2011, 01:31 AM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Jeff Figuerres - 01-29-2011, 08:41 PM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Aulus Perrinius - 01-31-2011, 07:49 AM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Robert Vermaat - 01-31-2011, 04:47 PM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by ValentinianVictrix - 02-01-2011, 01:10 AM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Aulus Perrinius - 02-01-2011, 03:09 AM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by ValentinianVictrix - 02-01-2011, 04:55 AM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Aulus Perrinius - 02-01-2011, 05:08 AM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Robert Vermaat - 02-01-2011, 02:01 PM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Aulus Perrinius - 02-02-2011, 12:40 AM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Vindex - 02-02-2011, 01:31 AM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Kai - 02-02-2011, 01:56 AM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Aulus Perrinius - 02-02-2011, 02:38 AM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by John Conyard - 02-04-2011, 01:31 AM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Robert Vermaat - 02-04-2011, 02:11 PM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by John Conyard - 02-04-2011, 03:50 PM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Aulus Perrinius - 02-05-2011, 12:08 AM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by John Conyard - 02-05-2011, 01:34 PM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by John Conyard - 05-04-2011, 03:18 PM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Robert Vermaat - 05-09-2011, 03:09 PM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by John Conyard - 05-09-2011, 04:41 PM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 05-10-2011, 01:13 AM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 05-10-2011, 01:17 AM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Aulus Perrinius - 05-10-2011, 09:07 AM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 05-11-2011, 01:27 AM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Nathan Ross - 09-02-2011, 07:10 PM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 09-03-2011, 01:15 AM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Robert Vermaat - 09-03-2011, 04:57 AM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by rrgg - 09-03-2011, 09:49 PM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 09-03-2011, 10:19 PM

Re: Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Robert Vermaat - 09-05-2011, 01:17 PM

Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques - by Michael Kerr - 01-24-2013, 10:25 AM

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