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Old 08-07-2012, 04:26 PM   #12
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BTW, one thing I found might explain what the teacher said. The stirrup enabled the rider to thrust with a lance. For example, imagine someone charging with a lance, and hitting with no stirrups to brace themselves. A lot of lancers would be falling off their horses. So it could be he was thinking of this when he spoke. And that's why he said the lancer had to trot up to the opponent and poke at him with the lance. IOW, no cavalry charges.
Yep, what Steve said earlier. You want to unseat the other guy, not yourself!

   
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