Post by Cromwell on Nov 27, 2020 19:06:15 GMT
I was looking through the DB-RRR lists for the English Civil War.
On the Lists for Parliament I noticed the early years horse were mainly Cv with Pistols as the Generals element. With the later war and New Model Army the horse are pistols.
From my understanding this should really be round the other way.
Early in the conflict Parliament mainly adopted the Dutch horse tactics of using firepower. The Royalist side tended to favour the Swedish approach of a fast charge reserving pistols for the melee.
We know early in the war the Royalist horse outclassed that of Parliament, but later in the war the old Dutch system was replaced with a tactic more akin to the Swedish idea but with a more disciplined approach.
With the lists giving Parliament Pistols late in the war which are quick killed by Knights (Cavaliers) the opposite seems to be true.
To me the lists do not correctly reflect this. Is there something I am missing?
On the Lists for Parliament I noticed the early years horse were mainly Cv with Pistols as the Generals element. With the later war and New Model Army the horse are pistols.
From my understanding this should really be round the other way.
Early in the conflict Parliament mainly adopted the Dutch horse tactics of using firepower. The Royalist side tended to favour the Swedish approach of a fast charge reserving pistols for the melee.
We know early in the war the Royalist horse outclassed that of Parliament, but later in the war the old Dutch system was replaced with a tactic more akin to the Swedish idea but with a more disciplined approach.
With the lists giving Parliament Pistols late in the war which are quick killed by Knights (Cavaliers) the opposite seems to be true.
To me the lists do not correctly reflect this. Is there something I am missing?
