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(TFT) Re: TFT Digest V3 #823
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- Subject: (TFT) Re: TFT Digest V3 #823
- From: brethalda <brethalda@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 13:24:39 -0700 (PDT)
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> They may not be able to punch the armor but they could still knock
> him off the horse. Musket in conjunction with the pike and
>Completely false. If it were true, why doesn't the shooter fall over?
Huh! An ounce of .69 to .75 caliber lead travelling at 1000+ feet (typical muzzle velocity for the period) per second hitting a target will knock you down or knock you over in body armor. I ain't gonna tickle. I have seen personally what these bullets do to breastplates. And why would the shooter fall over????? The weapon the bullet propels from is much heavier than the projectile that is fired. There is a kick but not enough to knock you over unless you are weak or not prepared to fire.
> eventually bayonet in square ended successful cavalry charges. Also
>Um, I think there's several things chasing each other here. The lance >wasn't
>being used, for one thing. And cav charges continued to be used until
>WWI (with
>lessening effect).
Unlike humans, horses shy from pointy objects. Pikes were much longer than lances and they were planted in the ground. Running past the pike formations and shooting a carbine or brace of pistols was much safer.
Yours in Cidri,
Justin
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