William's knights
- Created by: kxtiehull
- Created on: 20-03-19 10:21
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- William's knights
- Advantages: devastating charge potential, height advantage to strike downwards in combat.
- Disadvantage: Horses vulnerable to attack, advantage of charge lost when charging uphill.
- Shield: kite-shaped, to protect left side and leg.
- Armour: chain mail. Flaps to cover legs. Conical helmet with nose-piece.
- Elite skills: years of training to fight on horseback, special manoeuvres.
- Saddle, stirrups, spurs: the knights' saddles held them tightly in place on their horse so they could use their arms freely.
- The stirrups allowed them to stand in the saddle for a powerful lance-thrust.
- Horse: specially bred to be strong enough to carry an armoured knight and trained for battle.
- Weapons: lance, also javeline, sword, mace.
- Gonfanon: a battle pennant used for signalling manoeuvres.
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