Warrior Ancient and Medieval Rules

Greetings,

> From: "Holder, Scott <FHWA>"

> 401 BC: Cyrus the Younger wins at Cunaxa. Xenophon
> implies that scythed
> chariots were there but no account is given regarding
> their specific use if in
> fact they were used.

Just a couple of corrections from your local friendly
Classicist:

Cyrus lost to his brother Artaxerxes at Cunaxa.

Xenophon does in fact mention the use of scythed chariots
at the battle - see I.8.
The passage implies that they were not very effective and
hard to control, seeings as some of them went into their
own mens' ranks. Of the ones that reached the Greeks, the
latter opened their ranks to allow them to pass harmlessly
through the phalanx.
One Greek hoplite froze and was run over by a chariot. He
was, however, unharmed.

Yours, Francis

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[scott holder]

Just a couple of corrections from your local friendly
Classicist:

Cyrus lost to his brother Artaxerxes at Cunaxa.

Xenophon does in fact mention the use of scythed chariots
at the battle - see I.8.

>Thanks.

The passage implies that they were not very effective and
hard to control, seeings as some of them went into their
own mens' ranks. Of the ones that reached the Greeks, the
latter opened their ranks to allow them to pass harmlessly
through the phalanx.

>I always "interpret" in a Warrior context to mean that the chariots had
charged previously and were now moving along in a straight line. Then, on the
next bound, the hoplites are easily capable of dropping into a column to let
the chariots pass by.

One Greek hoplite froze and was run over by a chariot. He
was, however, unharmed.

>Obviously the chariot was tired on contact and didn't roll up:):)

Scott
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