04-01-2005, 01:23 PM
Felix<br>
I recall instead the Praecepta Militaria describing the cavalry wedge as a formation of 20 men in the first rank, with 4 more men in each consecutive rank for a total of 504 men in 12 ranks. The presence of horse archers inside the wedge makes me think it could be a formation to easily redirect fire while protecting the archers from enemy cavarly, rather than a shock formation <p></p><i></i>
I recall instead the Praecepta Militaria describing the cavalry wedge as a formation of 20 men in the first rank, with 4 more men in each consecutive rank for a total of 504 men in 12 ranks. The presence of horse archers inside the wedge makes me think it could be a formation to easily redirect fire while protecting the archers from enemy cavarly, rather than a shock formation <p></p><i></i>
