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#21

Battle Reports / MOVED: Infantry charging caval...

Last post by Erpingham - Aug 16, 2026, 08:58 AM

This topic has been moved to Weapons and Tactics.

https://forum.soa.org.uk/index.php?topic=10909.0

#22

Ancient and Medieval History / Re: 50 medieval.sayings

Last post by Erpingham - Aug 16, 2026, 08:51 AM

number 25 is surely an observation on Anthony's pet.

I had a previous cat, the mighty Howie, who did snuggle into my beard and slobber - joy. Mina, the current cat, is better suited to the Scottish motto "Touch not the cat but a glove" given the long scratch on my wrist where she slashed me down the week 

#23

Weapons and Tactics / Re: Infantry charging cavalry

Last post by Jim Webster - Aug 16, 2026, 08:46 AM

Thanks for that Justin
would it be possible for one of our wise and technical people to filter off the bottom half of this thread and put it in a thread which said "Infantry charging cavalry" or something similar?

#24

Ancient and Medieval History / Re: 50 medieval.sayings

Last post by Nick Harbud - Aug 16, 2026, 08:37 AM

Hmm, number 14 appears relevant to several wargamers and their figure collections, and number 25 is surely an observation on Anthony's pet.

 

#25

Army Research / Re: Quality of the Equites Ala...

Last post by Erpingham - Aug 16, 2026, 08:35 AM

More than a few years back, I came across a video of "Hadrian's Cavalry" performing at a fort on the Wall

This performance, watched live by, IIRC, Mark G was subject to a great deal of debate on the forum a few years back. The Mounties got into that as well.

Add: See https://forum.soa.org.uk/index.php?topic=2823.0.  It was indeed Mark.

#26

Shows & Events / Re: South West Model Show 2026...

Last post by Nick Harbud - Aug 16, 2026, 08:23 AM

Well as it happened, I found out about this event from the Warlord guys who had the stand next to ours at the Attack show in Devizes.  We thought it might be a great place for the Society to put on a participation game, but we could not rustle one up in the limited time available.

If anyone fancies helping us with a stand or game at next year's event, please get in touch.

#27

Army Research / Re: Quality of the Equites Ala...

Last post by dwkay57 - Aug 16, 2026, 07:36 AM

PPS. Differences in pay scales might also be an indicator of difference in quality (or at least anticipated differences in performance).

#28

Army Research / Re: Quality of the Equites Ala...

Last post by dwkay57 - Aug 16, 2026, 07:20 AM

More than a few years back, I came across a video of "Hadrian's Cavalry" performing at a fort on the Wall (why is everything I ramble on about to do with the Wall? ) and at the same time one of the Royal Canada Mounted Police doing their musical ride. Both were 32 person units, both did quite similar moves, but there was a bit more class and precision with the Mounties which to me sums up the difference ala and cohorts equitata.

PS. And a few years before that whilst at a National Trust property I watched a group of Napoleonic cavalry reenactors trying to do some basic wheels. It was obviously the first time some of them had tried this and wasn't helped by the disparity in horse types. Obviously, they would be classed as Irregulars....

#29

Army Research / Re: Quality of the Equites Ala...

Last post by michaellaneuk - Aug 15, 2026, 10:41 PM

Thanks Adrian for your response and the later translations.  I am particularly grateful that your translator provides the identity of the Ala.  I entirely agree with your conclusion on the depiction of these two types of cavalry for gaming purposes.  Indeed my current favoured rules, "To the Strongest!" rate the Alae as Veteran Cavalry and the Equites Cohortales as Ordinaty and certainly not Raw. Your comparison with Napoleon's Cuirassiers and Dragoons is rather apt.

#30

Ancient and Medieval History / Re: 50 medieval.sayings

Last post by Swampster - Aug 15, 2026, 10:23 PM

Number 8 has me wondering what the Latin for 'parking lot' would be.