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Cavalry and chariots against infantry
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02-22-2013, 04:49 PM
Quote:Ok. I already provided some Ancient examples as well.
For example Sallust in his "Jugurthine War" mentioned Numidian cavalry plunging into Roman infantry.

Another example is Adrianople - Gothic cavalry trampled Roman infantry there. Many Romans died because they suffocated after being trampled and squeezed by pressure of Gothic cavalry.

Could run these by me again? I seem to have missed the Jugurthine quote in the 'mass' of discussion about lances, pikes and Swedish mercenaries.. :whistle:

That Adrianople reference is unfamiliar to me. I know about the Romans being pressed together unable to use their weapons, but I do not recall them being suffocated, trampled and squeezed by the cavalry.

Besides, that's no reference for cavalry plunging into cavalry.

Can you provide that reference please?
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Cavalry and chariots against infantry - by eduard - 02-17-2013, 08:46 PM
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Cavalry and chariots against infantry - by eduard - 02-17-2013, 10:39 PM
Cavalry and chariots against infantry - by eduard - 02-18-2013, 01:31 AM
Cavalry and chariots against infantry - by Vindex - 02-18-2013, 03:08 AM
Cavalry and chariots against infantry - by Lyceum - 02-18-2013, 03:56 AM
Cavalry and chariots against infantry - by Lyceum - 02-18-2013, 04:48 AM
Cavalry and chariots against infantry - by eduard - 02-18-2013, 02:43 PM
Cavalry and chariots against infantry - by eduard - 02-18-2013, 03:09 PM
Cavalry and chariots against infantry - by Peter - 02-19-2013, 03:22 AM
Cavalry and chariots against infantry - by eduard - 02-19-2013, 03:20 PM
Cavalry and chariots against infantry - by Peter - 02-19-2013, 07:36 PM
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Cavalry and chariots against infantry - by Peter - 02-19-2013, 11:09 PM
Cavalry and chariots against infantry - by Bryan - 02-20-2013, 01:10 AM
Cavalry and chariots against infantry - by Peter - 02-20-2013, 01:58 AM
Cavalry and chariots against infantry - by Peter - 02-20-2013, 02:58 AM
Cavalry and chariots against infantry - by Peter - 02-20-2013, 03:28 AM
Cavalry and chariots against infantry - by eduard - 02-20-2013, 03:43 AM
Cavalry and chariots against infantry - by Peter - 02-20-2013, 03:48 AM
Cavalry and chariots against infantry - by Peter - 02-20-2013, 04:17 AM
Cavalry and chariots against infantry - by Tim - 02-20-2013, 04:27 AM
Cavalry and chariots against infantry - by Peter - 02-20-2013, 04:13 PM
Cavalry and chariots against infantry - by Peter - 02-20-2013, 10:03 PM
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Cavalry and chariots against infantry - by Robert Vermaat - 02-22-2013, 04:49 PM
Cavalry and chariots against infantry - by Peter - 02-22-2013, 04:56 PM
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Cavalry and chariots against infantry - by Peter - 02-22-2013, 11:46 PM
Cavalry and chariots against infantry - by Peter - 02-23-2013, 01:36 AM
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Cavalry and chariots against infantry - by Peter - 02-23-2013, 04:46 AM
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Cavalry and chariots against infantry - by Robert - 02-24-2013, 04:38 AM
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Cavalry and chariots against infantry - by Peter - 02-24-2013, 07:55 AM
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Cavalry and chariots against infantry - by eduard - 02-24-2013, 04:56 PM
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