11-08-2008, 03:35 PM
David,
My question particularly relates to the terrain where Pompey's cavalry was deployed. If there was a stream or dry strem bed with steep banks that chanelled or restricted his cavalry's movement, it explains a lot.
So many times reading Caesar I find it of particular interest not what he says, but what he does not. I do not feel that Pompey had 7,000 cavalry, nor do I believe it was all deployed on his left flank, but feel the estimate of three to four thousand to be more correct.
If this were the case, and Caesar had closer to 2,000 cavalry rather than some 1,000 as is what I believe he states, then restricted terrain, his cavalry, supported by six cohorts make oh so much more sense, at least to me.
My question particularly relates to the terrain where Pompey's cavalry was deployed. If there was a stream or dry strem bed with steep banks that chanelled or restricted his cavalry's movement, it explains a lot.
So many times reading Caesar I find it of particular interest not what he says, but what he does not. I do not feel that Pompey had 7,000 cavalry, nor do I believe it was all deployed on his left flank, but feel the estimate of three to four thousand to be more correct.
If this were the case, and Caesar had closer to 2,000 cavalry rather than some 1,000 as is what I believe he states, then restricted terrain, his cavalry, supported by six cohorts make oh so much more sense, at least to me.
Gregory
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I love the name of honor, more than I fear death.
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I love the name of honor, more than I fear death.
