11-22-2016, 05:50 PM
(11-22-2016, 03:13 PM)Bryan Wrote:(11-22-2016, 09:09 AM)MonsGraupius Wrote: Riot control horse units have success against rioters and protesters because neither are almost never armed with real weapons of any sort and are rarely formed up in any real manner. Historically, cavalry didn't defeat infantry frontally by running their horses into people full tilt...
The video is intended to try to work out the physics of what would happen if a horse charged into a line as this is likely a worst case scenario. The same thing applies if a hoard of people charge but obviously with different speeds and masses. However, it's a bit of a red herring here as I'm unaware of any rioters that have used horses to charge police lines.
What I'm interested to know what factors affect the depth of a police line and the decisions to form up in loose and tight formations.
Oh the grand oh Duke Suetonius, he had a Roman legion, he galloped rushed down to (a minor settlement called) Londinium then he galloped rushed back again. Londinium Bridge is falling down, falling down ... HOLD IT ... change of plans, we're leaving the bridge for Boudica and galloping rushing north.
