Re: Stirrups

From: Julian Lord <julian.lord_at_...>
Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2000 05:55:23 +0200

Steve Lieb :

> > > There were cavalry who used the lance much as a RQ melee weapon ;
> > > but from horseback ...
>
> Only cavalry that used the lances more as spears (over hand thrust in
> passing) and thus negated much of the shock value of the cavalry charge.

'tis what I meant ... :-)