Re: Effects of fisticuffs on charging cavalry
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How long can cavalry gallop?? That should be the limit.? At that point the horses are "blown" and you halt or walk them or they drop.? Cavalry in the attack, in Fisticuffs, don't stop to engage.? They keep moving.? The majority of casualties, especially against infantry, is inflicted when your opponent runs.? Cavalry versus cavalry may pursue until their horses stop on their own, blown.? That is when your cavalry are vulnerable to counter-attack.? Being able to hold you cavalry back after defeating enemy cavalry is the sign of a good leader and disciplined cavalry.? It is difficult.? Control is lost on contact.
Halting your cavalry in the pursuit of infantry is more common.? Horses run faster.? Infantry runs longer.? A short pursuit and there are no infantry left to pursue, they having surrendered, been killed, or escaped.
Need I pull out the rule book?
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Michael Reese