"The Ostalori mounts, famed throughout the known world and almost exclusively used by the Temple of Sel, sweat blood and never tired." What a way to start, and it only got grizzlier as it went.
Well done, perfect example of Brutal, chaotic mayhem.
That was the essence of medieval warfare. Positioning mattered some, but most important was the sheer strength of purpose of the soldiers and their confidence in themselves. Cavalry was king, and once a formation was broken, thousands would die in the chase.
It was not until the introduction of massed English longbows that this began to change, and even then there was little tactical difference.
With the eventual introduction of the arquebus into Swedish pike formations, flanking maneuvers finally had a fighting chance to break the Spanish tercios on the battlefield.
Look at Gustavus Adolphus’s battle at Breitenfeld for the beginnings of combined arms battle tactics.
Yes there were a few times when a well placed unit of archers would have altered the outcome but various issues confounded their use as well as enemy deployment choices.
Thank you for the link, fascinating read and far more brutal than I expected. Two hours of cannon fire preceeding a whole day of fighting, incredible.
Wow. I must I say I love how you describe the fight scene. It's brutal (for lack of a better word) and vivid (that's probably the word I'm looking for, yeah).
"The Ostalori mounts, famed throughout the known world and almost exclusively used by the Temple of Sel, sweat blood and never tired." What a way to start, and it only got grizzlier as it went.
Thank you, glad to hear you enjoyed it!
Well done, perfect example of Brutal, chaotic mayhem.
That was the essence of medieval warfare. Positioning mattered some, but most important was the sheer strength of purpose of the soldiers and their confidence in themselves. Cavalry was king, and once a formation was broken, thousands would die in the chase.
It was not until the introduction of massed English longbows that this began to change, and even then there was little tactical difference.
With the eventual introduction of the arquebus into Swedish pike formations, flanking maneuvers finally had a fighting chance to break the Spanish tercios on the battlefield.
Look at Gustavus Adolphus’s battle at Breitenfeld for the beginnings of combined arms battle tactics.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Breitenfeld_(1631)
Thank you!
Yes there were a few times when a well placed unit of archers would have altered the outcome but various issues confounded their use as well as enemy deployment choices.
Thank you for the link, fascinating read and far more brutal than I expected. Two hours of cannon fire preceeding a whole day of fighting, incredible.
Wow. I must I say I love how you describe the fight scene. It's brutal (for lack of a better word) and vivid (that's probably the word I'm looking for, yeah).
Thank you! Brutal and vivid are great words to use and I'm happy to hear them. 😁