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RE: [ancmed] Re: non-Roman horse depths



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ancmed@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ancmed@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
> Of Nik Gaukroger
>
> > Michael, actually horses do push each other.
> >
>
> In the same way that men do in a formation?
>
> The ancient manual writers specifically say that this cannot be done
by
> horses and so depth does not work in the same way for cavalry as
> infantry.
>
> I doubt there is any suggestion that they cannot push in other ways
> though.


Exactly - I can't find the reference online tho :(

Horses certainly push side-to-side, but they do not push from rear ranks
onto front ranks as men can.



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... by ... Exactly - I can't find the reference online tho :( Horses certainly push side-to-side, but they do not push from rear ranks onto front ranks as men...
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