Posts: 2,698 Location: Indonesia
Wed 27 Jun, 2007 7:26 pm
| Tibor Szebenyi wrote: |
| usually the horseman is in better position in a cavalry-infantry duel. |
In which case it wouldn't be a cavalry vs. infantry duel, but just single combat between a mounted man and a man on foot. Both "cavalry" and "infantry" imply massed or at least group action.
Just nitpicking. ;)
Posts: 450 Location: Montreal,Canada
Thu 28 Jun, 2007 7:28 pm
Tibor,
that was beautiful, I will have to put Hungary on my list of things to see when I retire, great bowmanship.
JCH
Posts: 45 Location: Hungary
Sun 01 Jul, 2007 1:40 pm
| Quote: |
| In which case it wouldn't be a cavalry vs. infantry duel, but just single combat between a mounted man and a man on foot. Both "cavalry" and "infantry" imply massed or at least group action. |
Sorry, you are right, I have to improve my English.
| Quote: |
Tibor,
that was beautiful, I will have to put Hungary on my list of things to see when I retire, great bowmanship.
JCH |
Thanks, but if you want to see an even greater mounted archer, search for Lajos Kassai. Maybe you know him, as he is said to be the best all over the world, and has mounted-archer schools from Canada to New-Zealand.[/quote]
Posts: 2,698 Location: Indonesia
Mon 02 Jul, 2007 3:52 am
| Kel Rekuta wrote: |
| An excellent point to look into. I have seen reference to tucking the sword up as if it were a lance, in a tournament context. Now to find the reference. Interesting stuff... :cool: |
Ah. I've just noticed this. Jean de Joinville speaks of riders tucking their longswords under their armpits in the manner of lances, and that was during the Damietta crusade--in the mid-13th century, before the appearance of lance-rests proper.
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