01-30-2013, 05:59 PM
I was reflecting overnight on the meaning of equestris. Cohortes equitatae were part-mounted units with separate infantry and cavalry elements but, at one time, they were often erroneously referred to as mounted infantry. Could it be that cohors VI equestris was a true unit of mounted infantry, riding to the battlefield but fighting on foot?
Michael King Macdona
And do as adversaries do in law, -
Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends.
(The Taming of the Shrew: Act 1, Scene 2)
And do as adversaries do in law, -
Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends.
(The Taming of the Shrew: Act 1, Scene 2)