01-25-2013, 07:05 PM
Quote:4. Your guess is as good as mine. I think they kept it with them - what use would it be to soften up an enemy and then spend some time going 'back to get your lance'? The moment of vulnerability could well be lost, or worse: the enemy could see what you planned. I think the light cavalry (horse arches) did the softening up, making room for the 'heavies' when the time was there. We see this with later Byzantine cavalry, the 'lighties' do the attacking and then retreat behind the 'heavies when threathened. The 'heavies' then charge.
Ha, everyday I learn a new tactic on here. I never thought to pair cataphracts with Horse-Archers.
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