Renfrew and IE Overlords

[Stporfiri at cs.com]

In a message dated 1/22/2000 5:34:42 PM Pacific Standard Time,
JoatSimeon at aol.com writes:

<<  >Much latter, Assyrians and Persians used much heavier vehicles to drive
 >through opposing ranks. But, firstly, they had knives affixed to their axle,
 >and any effect they had came from this.  >>

 -- knife-hubed chariots were always rare. >>

It has been doubted that the knives were that effective.  It seems to me that
cavalry is important for breaking up the ranks; they seem to have had this
value in most contexts, regardless of knives.  When the other side has
cavalry, the value depends on whether or not our cavalry successfully routs
theirs, and on whether our cavalry remember to return to the battle scene to
assault enemy infantry from the rear to obtain the happiest effects.
The weakness of cavalry (and tank) is that it cannot hold ground.

Dan Monroe, Latin teacher
Marshfield High School
Coos Bay, OR