Truth Hits You Like Katana Bricks (from Fail Quotes)

[Skm1091]

Problem is that, that hammer can be heavy, but its reach is pretty short compared to a lance, and most knights carried kite shaped shields, that protected both men and the horse.

I thought you meant combat on foot. Chinese had shields as well much like this

[R.E.H.W.R.]

Here's the difference.

[Skm1091]

Here's the difference.

One of the image is not showing up.

I think I have seen this shield before. This was also used by the Normans and the Saxons, am I correct?

[R.E.H.W.R.]

One of the image is not showing up.

I think I have seen this shield before. This was also used by the Normans and the Saxons, am I correct?

Which one? I can see them both.

Its were it was first used in cavalry.

[R.E.H.W.R.]

http://www.thearma.org/essays/knightvs.htm

[Skm1091]

Which one? I can see them both.

Its were it was first used in cavalry.

Top one, at least on my  computer

[Skm1091]

http://www.thearma.org/essays/knightvs.htm

This is essay is  pretty spot on. Too many factors to take into consideration.

[Ibrahim90]

http://www.thearma.org/essays/knightvs.htm

the essay is right: depends on a lot of variables.

And frankly now, the only way the question would be any more pointless was if it's a knight v. a faris....

[R.E.H.W.R.]

the essay is right: depends on a lot of variables.

And frankly now, the only way the question would be any more pointless was if it's a knight v. a faris....

by a faris do you mean Furusiyya?

[R.E.H.W.R.]

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL05012F0E0C42D0B5

Time Commanders.

[Ibrahim90]

by a faris do you mean Furusiyya?

they're related: Furusiyya was and is the art of being a knight (or in Arabic, a "faris"). It's kind of equivalent to chivalry, but is understood to refer to more than just the code.

[R.E.H.W.R.]

they're related: Furusiyya was and is the art of being a knight (or in Arabic, a "faris"). It's kind of equivalent to chivalry, but is understood to refer to more than just the code.

would like to see a doc. about it.

[Ibrahim90]

would like to see a doc. about it.

good luck with that....I have looked for years, and found none. some scattering of stuff courtesy of Terry Jones (the Monty Python one). most of it is in book form: the more famous (to the west), is the Persian version, which is the earlier of the two--the ones who fought the Romans, and later their Byzantine successors: the Persians called them Savaran or something.

[Skm1091]

good luck with that....I have looked for years, and found none. some scattering of stuff courtesy of Terry Jones (the Monty Python one). most of it is in book form: the more famous (to the west), is the Persian version, which is the earlier of the two--the ones who fought the Romans, and later their Byzantine successors: the Persians called them Savaran or something.

Speaking of Persians

[R.E.H.W.R.]

The fail here is the comments by Sushant Reddy.