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While this speed can be of great advantage on the attack, it can also be very important for defense. In battles of slow moving infantry units, cavalary can quickly come to the rescue of a waning unit with a sudden charge. | While this speed can be of great advantage on the attack, it can also be very important for defense. In battles of slow moving infantry units, cavalary can quickly come to the rescue of a waning unit with a sudden charge. | ||
The more heavily armed and armored a unit of cavalry is the more solidly it will perform in combat, but its more lightly armed and armored counterparts will move more quickly. Thus, heavy vs. light | The more heavily armed and armored a unit of cavalry is the more solidly it will perform in combat, but its more lightly armed and armored counterparts will move more quickly. Thus, heavy vs. light cavalry is a tradeoff between maneuverability and fortitude. | ||
Some mounted troops can dismount, acting instead as heavy infantry, which provides them a measure of flexibility depending on the situation. | Some mounted troops can dismount, acting instead as heavy infantry, which provides them a measure of flexibility depending on the situation. | ||
