Chariot tactics
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The first evidence of humans using vehicle in warfare are Sumerian depictions of four-wheeled wagons pulled by semi-domesticated onagers. These war wagons were slow and cumbersome, but provided a prot
Depiction of an Assyrian war chariot pulled by three horses. Usually chariots were ridden in pairs of heavily armed warriors. One would usually be the designated driver who mostly controlled the reigns of the horses while the other (typically their superior) would fight with weapons such as bows, spears and javelins.
Relief of Ramses II located in Abu Simbel fighting at the Battle of Kadesh. Note that there are two archers riding in the chariot, with one of them having the reins tied around his body to free his hands. Chariots were expensive status symbols that took much training to master, reserving their use to the warrior elite.
Cavalry tactics
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For much of history, humans have used some form of cavalry for war and, as a result, cavalry tactics have evolved over time. Tactically, the main advantages of cavalry over infantry were greater mobil
Charge of the French 4th Hussars at the Battle of Friedland, 14 June 1807, during the Napoleonic Wars
A 13th-century Mongol saddle cover
Battle of La Higueruela (1431) between John II of Castile and Muhammed IX, Nasrid Sultan of Granada
Polish hussar formation at the Battle of Klushino 1610 – painting by Szymon Boguszowicz 1620