Polish hussars had the same ammount of weapons. Instead of a bow, they had a gun 17th century. They had longer lance. Instead of great mace they had different type of sword and regular sword or curved
@@WellBattle6 Those techniques depending on what culture they are from can still be learned from current populations that have kept the practice alive.
Probably took them a lot of retries, but still amazing nonetheless. I've been quite surprised by how skilled he is. It's rare for documentaries like this to actually use people with actual abilities to perform what is being described. This guy can properly use weapons and skillfully ride the horse as well.
@@HendyVelarius One time I paid to use a horse while wearing conquistador armour. The lady traiiner laughed at me when my helmet kept sliding off over my face. I'm too poor for a custom one.
As a Mongolian i don’t know anything bout that great mace, maybe it was used in European campaigns but clearly not in Asia during the Great Mongol empire but in Golden Horde. And i m very3 glad that u guys put my ancestors and culture to the game once again love ya all 💛
The mace was very common weapon for Mongolian and Jing army in war against Song China（and Chinese also use the for both side had many heave armour army）and had tons of these maces heads artifacts dug out in China but its a short weapon and far more shorter than maces in video
suspect the mace was more of a jin/jurchen thing. wouldn't be surprising if Mongolians incorporated it after conquering Jin, similar to how they added arabian trebuchets to the arsenal.
Great choice, since the Mongolian heavy cav are often overshadowed by their famed light horse archers. Fact is, the brilliant tactical maneuvers and skirmishing capabilities of the Mongols won't be as potent without some raw shock power to capitalize their advantages.
There are also accounts of them wearing Jurchen face armor and Khipchak Masks though it could be Khipchak warriors riding with the mongol units since the Khipchaks are also skilled Calvary men especially Kublai Khans personal guard of made up of both mongols and Cuman Khipchaks And Alans
Yeah, you can't just raid and skirmish against armored opponents forever. The lack of organization you create in fast, 'blitzkrieg' like attacks, needs to be capitalized by raw power.
Similar principle to artillery in modern wars. You can use as much artillery as you want, but it’s mostly to soften up the enemy so that you can actually charge in with your mechanized and infantry groups with less resistance.
The food at that time was few, in comparison to our american way of life, with huge portions every 3 hour. People at that time were very tiny. If you see a bed or a door at castles, I might say people were 5 feet tall. So a pony is a good war partner.
@@alexschaeller8881 It's not about the food, the horses on the Mongolian tundra were of a different breed than that of the American plains. They were much closely related to the horses of the Arabian peninsula with which they interbreeded. They were small but boy they were fast and as durable as mules are. On the other note most Asian people are much smaller than the rest of us, and it's true that they rationed while they were on the move, but when they conquered big cities or territories the feasts would last days or weeks, so its not like they were short on food either. On a famous note on the sacking of Khwarezmia, they allegedly piled mountains of cats, mountains of dogs, of man, woman and children. They were tidy that way :).
@@95l0uis I was really hoping to play with them during stress test. Mildly surprised with MS decision but I believe that it will be a super fun civ. I used to play with Lakota on AoE 3 and huns, cumans and mongols are super fun for me on aoe 2... Now I am anxious for the end of the month 😀🤠
@@PhotonTrooperGaming They are very fun to play, easily my favourite civ in the closed beta and I had no interest in them at the start. I think you'll be really happy with them.
세계 최강대국 대몽골제국의 돌격 기병대군요. The history of the assault cavalry of the 'Great Mongol Empire, the world's strongest empire' conquering the world has been reenacted in a game.
For all who like random facts: the name of the horse Andy rides on is Macho, and it's the Konik Polski breed, also known as the Polish primitive horse.
I’m Mongolian. Last weapon was used but shape is not right. It was shorter in length and iron ball point was much bigger. And should be able to be used by only one hand.
Yes. I don't know enough about the archology behind this so maybe researchers know of longer ones too, but the "famous" Mongolian mace that was found was short and one-handed as you point out.
Look... I love AOE, but at this point I'm more invested in this documentary than in the game, please let that team make a full length documentary about medieval warfare!
크.. 확실히 몽골제국의 돌격기병대 갑옷이 세계사 전쟁사의 모든 제국 군대들의 갑옷들 중 가장 멋있다. 세계를 정복한 군사제국이라는 것도 간지나지만, 몽골제국이 세계 정복을 가능하게 했던 주력 군대는 경장기병대 뿐만 아니라 돌격기병대였었는데, 몽골제국 돌격기병대의 날카로운 긴 신월도과 창, 그리고 간지나고 멋있는 판금갑옷이 진짜 멋있다.
It's totally fascinating how nomadic people from the steppe could topple almost every kingdom and empire in Eurasia in a single lifetime. We'll never see anything like it again, but it's an amazing part of history, especially since they went on to administrate it well, despite little experience of bureaucracy!
The design is mostly based on a 12th century Chinese painting - Cai Wenji Returns to Her Homeland (文姬歸漢圖) which in itself depicts nomadic military of the period.
I would say the horse was also armored with lamellar. It was crucial to penetrate shield walls or to protect the horse from arrows or any ranged projectile. Another crucial element is the eye patch. It blinded the horse's vision and allowed them to take full speed to crush enemy lines without any fear or losing speed. Its pure inertia would break enemy lines and discipline causing chaos to their enemies and allow light horse archers to support from the flanks while Heavy cavalry takes all the focus.
Regarding shoting an arrow from horseback: There were two ways to do it, either while the horse is standing still or during movemt. The second one is the more interesting. During movement, especially fast movement, they had to release the arrow when all 4 hoofs are up in the air, not touching the ground. If they didn't they would risk potential heavy injuries from the draw back power to themself and the horse. To be able to do this you have to train with your horse from early days on. They usually started it with the age of 4 and had to become one witht their animal. The best cavalry archers were so skilled that they could shoot through the eye holes in an enemy helmet up to 150m away, while the horse was galloping full speed.
Very nice content, but a little correction here, the Mongols didn't hold their lance like that during the charge, that is a couched-lance stance, practiced by the Medieval European, outside Europe (specifically Asia), lancer cavarly would rather use both hand to hold their lance during the charge not place them under the armpit.
They should, it was the core of the army. The "Keshiks" were the most skilled warriors of the army. Their main duty was to train new units at the field until they all mastered it and ready for battle. In other words, it was the special force that was used like a knight on the battlefield and trained units on the training ground.
This hook thou... I don't know if you would really charge an armed enemy rider with your weapon far behind you. It seems like you're wide open for an counter attack.
@majungasaurusaaaa When the confrontation between the Song Dynasty in the South and the Jin Dynasty in the north of China became white hot, Mongolia was only an indigenous tribe
@@linshitaolst4936 Evidence for that? Yes, armor of neighboring peoples resemble each other. But we don't have evidence who invented what first. For example, it was the romans who copied chainmail from the celts, a people less literate than them or the greeks but very adept at metal working.
@majungasaurusaaaa This kind of armor first appeared in the Song Dynasty. The rising Jurchen nationality united with the Song Dynasty to destroy the Liao Dynasty in the north. Then, in order to annex more territory, the Song Dynasty tore up the alliance and declared war like the Jurchen nationality. As a result, the Song Dynasty was defeated and lost the Northern Territory. Then the Jurchen nationality established the Jin Dynasty, captured the armor of the Song Dynasty and improved it into its own mounted cavalry (during this period, the Mongols were slaves of the Liao Dynasty who had just been liberated. They lived in primitive tribes without any armor forging technology)
"Their heavy cavalry was a brutal shock force that could overwhelm and crush an enemy with raw power".... English long bowmen and Swiss pikemen have entered the chat.
@@majungasaurusaaaa Nomadic heavy cavalry could not perform a direct assault on these units without serious casualties. Longbowen are known heavy cavalry killers and the Swiss pikemen would have to be shot from a distance because a melee assault on them would be near suicide. So no, they would not be able to do it with raw power, but with cunning and flanking.
@@fredrickpoggi5493 None of them could perform a assault on steadfast formations without serious casualties. Formations were there for a reason. As long as the men's morale and discipline held, they were safe. Archers weren't cavalry killers. They were support troops. Archery was to soften up the enemy for melee. If archery was "cavalry killer", nomadic archery would dominate ALL aspect of their cavalry warfare, which it didn't. Even in the age of flintlocks it was charging home with cold steel that decided the battle. So light missile support infantry couldn't charge heavies at all. English longbowmen were good foot archers. But they only standout in a part of the world where archery was rock bottom. Heavy infantry can deliver shock. But they're slow and can not exploit flanks and rears like the cavalry can. The swiss were feared because how quickly their pike blocks, which were normally very slow, could aggressively maneuver. But by the end of the day, they couldn't make up for the lack of heavy cav. The swiss would love to have heavy cav of their own if they had the means to.
@@majungasaurusaaaa I'm not saying that these units are in their totality superior, I'm saying that "raw power" alone doesn't give heavy cavalry the edge and these two units prove how "raw power" can be beaten. I'm fully aware of the countless factors and nuances involved in determining the overall impact of a particular style of warfare, but to say that "raw power" alone wins the day for nomadic heavy cavalry is a bit narrow and overly generalized. The Swiss pikemen were perfectly suited to stop a direct head on assault utilizing "raw power" and the longbowmen proved to be excellent cavalry killers at Agincourt and Crecy. My argument is specifically against that notion. Raw power alone does not win the day for nomadic heavy cavalry. They had to be, and certainly were more creative than that, hence their overwhelming success as history shows us.
"How many weapons do you want?"
Mongol cavalry: "Yes"
Polish hussars had the same ammount of weapons. Instead of a bow, they had a gun 17th century. They had longer lance. Instead of great mace they had different type of sword and regular sword or curved
and mongols have a gengis khan who fights for a thousand warriors :v
When most of the weight is carry by a horse, you can bring everything XD
Find a new joke format.
That's standard ancient warrior would have. Spear as main weapon and sword as secondary. It's their archery that is extra.
From the face of that guy he seems quite excited to show this on camera
I would too if I had an entire Lamellar set
As a historian myself I'd be thrilled to use stuff like this, far more exciting than writing papers. 💯
@@fredrickpoggi5493 But where do you go learn historical weapon techniques that’s not just guessing from HEMA + the old texts.
@@fredrickpoggi5493 A historian should see my video "A conquistador refutes the Metatron on Samurais VS Spaniards."
@@WellBattle6 Those techniques depending on what culture they are from can still be learned from current populations that have kept the practice alive.
You know this guy is legit from the way he handles his weapons and the horse.
He is so on point handling weapon on horseback.
Little known Mongol fact - they would use giant truck horns at the beginning of all their videos. That scared the hell out of me lmao
Naqara drums
I dont know how u still get scared by loud noises.
That horse can eat anything, far easy for the logistics
You're that guy who does videos of Age of Skirmish AKA Age of Polo Sport featuring lightning strikes without storms, and solar panel battering rams.
Can we just appreciate the guy for hitting dead center of that small helmet with a giant mace while on a moving horse
With two hands in a full overhead swing lol. Went all out haha
Probably took them a lot of retries, but still amazing nonetheless. I've been quite surprised by how skilled he is. It's rare for documentaries like this to actually use people with actual abilities to perform what is being described. This guy can properly use weapons and skillfully ride the horse as well.
@@HendyVelarius One time I paid to use a horse while wearing conquistador armour. The lady traiiner laughed at me when my helmet kept sliding off over my face. I'm too poor for a custom one.
Honestly, this is great stuff. Can't wait to see the rest of the prepared videos! :)
Noob, where are the your next videos?
@@MayurKulkarni Had to take a short break, uploading one this weekend :)
I dont even come here for news of the game anymore. I come here for the history lesson. Good job guys.
video deserves more clicks! Andy Deane deserves more clicks!
Fancy seeing you here! Any chance of seeing a discussion on the Mongol forces or the clash between Eastern Europeans and Mongols on your channel?
Amazing this is the kinda stuff that get you pumped for the game, well done.
I think you should use the name format for all your trailers, it makes marketing much more convincing.
they changed it sadly
@@marc-antoinemarcoux697 Was to be expected.
@@marc-antoinemarcoux697 now it's "HANDS ON HISTORY - MONGOL HEAVY CAVALRY", what was it before?
As a Mongolian i don’t know anything bout that great mace, maybe it was used in European campaigns but clearly not in Asia during the Great Mongol empire but in Golden Horde. And i m very3 glad that u guys put my ancestors and culture to the game once again love ya all 💛
Hereglegdej bsan yma
The mace was very common weapon for Mongolian and Jing army in war against Song China（and Chinese also use the
for both side had many heave armour army）and had tons of these maces heads artifacts dug out in China
but its a short weapon and far more shorter than maces in video
suspect the mace was more of a jin/jurchen thing.
wouldn't be surprising if Mongolians incorporated it after conquering Jin, similar to how they added arabian trebuchets to the arsenal.
You need some anti-armor weapon though
No you are wrong. The great mace was used in Asia. That's for sure and yes Mongole used it there first.
This guy's accuracy with lance and especially mace from a rapidly moving horse is impressive!
Great choice, since the Mongolian heavy cav are often overshadowed by their famed light horse archers. Fact is, the brilliant tactical maneuvers and skirmishing capabilities of the Mongols won't be as potent without some raw shock power to capitalize their advantages.
There are also accounts of them wearing Jurchen face armor and Khipchak Masks though it could be Khipchak warriors riding with the mongol units since the Khipchaks are also skilled Calvary men especially Kublai Khans personal guard of made up of both mongols and Cuman Khipchaks And Alans
Yeah, you can't just raid and skirmish against armored opponents forever. The lack of organization you create in fast, 'blitzkrieg' like attacks, needs to be capitalized by raw power.
Similar principle to artillery in modern wars. You can use as much artillery as you want, but it’s mostly to soften up the enemy so that you can actually charge in with your mechanized and infantry groups with less resistance.
one of the best and most fun civilizations of the game, their music is so good, it makes you feel like a horse archer raiding villages
The Mongols rode into battle on small, burly and powerful horses: PONIES!
The persians got defeated.....by ponies?!
@@SIGNOR-G yes because ponies are younger and so move faster than aged horses.
@@ЭдгарРожков i can only imagine the faces of all those defeated
by the mongols army riding ponies
The food at that time was few, in comparison to our american way of life, with huge portions every 3 hour.
People at that time were very tiny. If you see a bed or a door at castles, I might say people were 5 feet tall. So a pony is a good war partner.
@@alexschaeller8881 It's not about the food, the horses on the Mongolian tundra were of a different breed than that of the American plains. They were much closely related to the horses of the Arabian peninsula with which they interbreeded. They were small but boy they were fast and as durable as mules are. On the other note most Asian people are much smaller than the rest of us, and it's true that they rationed while they were on the move, but when they conquered big cities or territories the feasts would last days or weeks, so its not like they were short on food either. On a famous note on the sacking of Khwarezmia, they allegedly piled mountains of cats, mountains of dogs, of man, woman and children. They were tidy that way :).
I am officially HYPED now. Mongols will be my main civ in this game ^^
They where my main in AoEII im interested if they will be in AoE4.
They shurely look interesting.
Mangudai for the winn
@@95l0uis I was really hoping to play with them during stress test. Mildly surprised with MS decision but I believe that it will be a super fun civ. I used to play with Lakota on AoE 3 and huns, cumans and mongols are super fun for me on aoe 2... Now I am anxious for the end of the month 😀🤠
@@PhotonTrooperGaming They are very fun to play, easily my favourite civ in the closed beta and I had no interest in them at the start.
I think you'll be really happy with them.
agreed chinese secondary
So it's like Fox only, no items, Final Destination.
Loving this series so far. Wish they make a whole documentry about it
Well the game will have these kind of videos
_"They used the lance point-first"_
This line makes me giggle far more than it should. it seems so redundant.
And they put their helmets on their heads for maximum protection
So that's why I haven't been holding cavalry charges...
Man, these videos keep getting better. Awesome stuff.
세계 최강대국 대몽골제국의 돌격 기병대군요.
The history of the assault cavalry of the 'Great Mongol Empire, the world's strongest empire' conquering the world has been reenacted in a game.
Nice title
Although I do see myself getting involved in the multiplayer of this game, I am really stoked for the campaigns for each nation.
Guy's gear is literally the entire armoury of Argentina
That's one intimidating cavalry unit in visual terms
Beatiful video. Short, informative and with nice camera shots. Looking forward for more history.
Also I dident know there was hook on mongol lance.
For all who like random facts: the name of the horse Andy rides on is Macho, and it's the Konik Polski breed, also known as the Polish primitive horse.
Great presenter, looks like he really knows his stuff
Needs more beard.
These are great videos highly rate this coming from a video game. More games should do stuff like this
Amazing clip! Please do more of these!! Super hyped for the game!!! Letsssss go!
I’m Mongolian. Last weapon was used but shape is not right. It was shorter in length and iron ball point was much bigger. And should be able to be used by only one hand.
Yes. I don't know enough about the archology behind this so maybe researchers know of longer ones too, but the "famous" Mongolian mace that was found was short and one-handed as you point out.
The mace we used in video is a reconstruction of actual findings. You can find it in Gorelik's publication about Mongol Army.
There were both one hand and 2 hand maces
Lol that exactly like what Hindu mythology characters/warriors used.
Loving these bits of history!
OMG THIS IS MY ABSOLUTE FAV VIDEO SO FAR!!! How cute is the horsy please???
Aaaaaarti! :D
@@FloosWorld_AoE
Potatoes were injured in the making of this Video
Look... I love AOE, but at this point I'm more invested in this documentary than in the game, please let that team make a full length documentary about medieval warfare!
Yep, it really hooks me into history as there arent that many historical documentaries available widely.
I LOVE THOSE VIDEOS! ❤️🔥
Hopefully same production values in the campaign videos.
Keep being strong boys, not long anymore until launch
they were the inspiration for the Polish hussars, Incredibly long lance, lots of weapons
More of these, please!
That's amazing he could crush the top of that metal cone from horseback while moving!
Thank you for this beautiful 4k Video. I am so excited. This looks great on my LG 32 in UN650 HDR10+ monitor!
Ganas de ver cómo funciona esta civ! En cuanto den más info la traeré al canal!!
크.. 확실히 몽골제국의 돌격기병대 갑옷이 세계사 전쟁사의 모든 제국 군대들의 갑옷들 중 가장 멋있다. 세계를 정복한 군사제국이라는 것도 간지나지만, 몽골제국이 세계 정복을 가능하게 했던 주력 군대는 경장기병대 뿐만 아니라 돌격기병대였었는데, 몽골제국 돌격기병대의 날카로운 긴 신월도과 창, 그리고 간지나고 멋있는 판금갑옷이 진짜 멋있다.
It's totally fascinating how nomadic people from the steppe could topple almost every kingdom and empire in Eurasia in a single lifetime.
We'll never see anything like it again, but it's an amazing part of history, especially since they went on to administrate it well, despite little experience of bureaucracy!
Everybody gangster till the mongol cavalary shows up :)
The design is mostly based on a 12th century Chinese painting - Cai Wenji Returns to Her Homeland (文姬歸漢圖) which in itself depicts nomadic military of the period.
You’d better also show us the Mongol’s archery skills which are their secret weapon:)
Awesome, further cements that I need to give more love to the other cav units that are not Mangudai ^^ I tend to go a bit Mangudai crazy :’)
I would say the horse was also armored with lamellar. It was crucial to penetrate shield walls or to protect the horse from arrows or any ranged projectile.
Another crucial element is the eye patch. It blinded the horse's vision and allowed them to take full speed to crush enemy lines without any fear or losing speed. Its pure inertia would break enemy lines and discipline causing chaos to their enemies and allow light horse archers to support from the flanks while Heavy cavalry takes all the focus.
Very interisting title :)
Maces always looked so brutal to me. Imagine hundreds of soldiers beating each other and breaking bones with that....
Only 22 days left, SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Regarding shoting an arrow from horseback: There were two ways to do it, either while the horse is standing still or during movemt. The second one is the more interesting. During movement, especially fast movement, they had to release the arrow when all 4 hoofs are up in the air, not touching the ground. If they didn't they would risk potential heavy injuries from the draw back power to themself and the horse. To be able to do this you have to train with your horse from early days on. They usually started it with the age of 4 and had to become one witht their animal. The best cavalry archers were so skilled that they could shoot through the eye holes in an enemy helmet up to 150m away, while the horse was galloping full speed.
Damn 😯❤️🔥
Very nice content, but a little correction here, the Mongols didn't hold their lance like that during the charge, that is a couched-lance stance, practiced by the Medieval European, outside Europe (specifically Asia), lancer cavarly would rather use both hand to hold their lance during the charge not place them under the armpit.
The title lmfao
In all caps wtf
@@derwal1543 trying out different versions I suppose. Or it was a placeholder they forget to change lol
I love these videos
Age of Empires is out historying the history channel
HANDS ON HISTORY MONGOL HEAVY CAVALRY CTA 2160p2997 4KUHD 45Mbps 16LUFS 3TP AOE4 NOZOOM DINGDING
"NOZOOM DINGDING" ... lmao
Now relic only needs to give us the Mongol heavy 2 handed mace cavalry units.
Awesome Showcase .
For a minute I forgot this was actually age of empires lol
2:23 How i want my boys bonks longbowman
I think that "hook" of the spear is in case he misses the stab, pulling back will hit the enemy too.
Not really possible during a horse clash and will often habe little effect because of armor.
Hoocks were really for hoocking and slashing.
Superb Andy Deane ;-)
mamluk cav 😉
i mean yup mamluk cav were better in all sort of things like tactics ,strategy, better weapon and armour . but mongol cavs were good too
How crazy awesome are those videos?
It kinda takes the fun of unlocking them ingame if all of them are released beforehand...
They have over 3 hours of this. There will be enough new to unlock ingame
The Mangudai !!
Im surprised they didnt get Mike Loades in for this.
Hes like the only guy who did medevil weaponry on Discovery in the 2000s
Actually, they did. Wait for the next part :)
great vid
I hope we get a Turk-Seljuk faction.
we would need the Byzantine empire to be added as well, i feel like.
@@ValerietheLovelyDeadlyItalian I feel they are gonna go for themed dlc like total war. Ottomans and Byzantines, Japanese and Koreans and so on.
We Already Have one Turk Faction ( Delhi Sultanate ). Although most of their armies consisted of Hindus . The ruling elite were Turks .
@@nvmtt early ottomans 1299-1400 would be really nice.
@@bt7348 early ottoman? I thought it called as seljuk
Nice one, Keshiks for Mongols???
They should, it was the core of the army. The "Keshiks" were the most skilled warriors of the army. Their main duty was to train new units at the field until they all mastered it and ready for battle. In other words, it was the special force that was used like a knight on the battlefield and trained units on the training ground.
@@aslof1069 yup, I would them having keshik instead of knights
Epic title
Nobody would ever use the lance point first, except if you were, wait for it..... the mongols!
Badass.
Even if this guy was transported back to 1238 in Moscow, he'd fit right in.
Received couched lance damage!
lamina armor was borrowed from china, who had been using them since at least the qin dynasty
Master accept me as your pupil, I humbly need you as mentor to prepare me for the zombie apocalypse
Should be a hour special, but okay, i like it anyway
And then the Winged Hussars arrived...
No one stands a chance against the nomads.
Video about French knight with Hounskull when? :)
Hands on Myths when
for a historian, he is quite accurate with a lance......
That's too OP, nerf it lol!!! XD
any plans for Dravidian kings
Hope you guys could make this video right in Mongolia but I understand it is a hard time to get there since 2020.
Awesome
Very nice
This hook thou...
I don't know if you would really charge an armed enemy rider with your weapon far behind you. It seems like you're wide open for an counter attack.
October 28th can't come soon enough..
I can see that this Mongolian armor copied China's heavy armor - tiefudu
And how do you know who copied who? It could very well be the jurchen who took steppe influences in their armor design.
@majungasaurusaaaa When the confrontation between the Song Dynasty in the South and the Jin Dynasty in the north of China became white hot, Mongolia was only an indigenous tribe
@majungasaurusaaaa Jurchen and Han are both Chinese nations, and their armor comes from the culture of the Song Dynasty
@@linshitaolst4936 Evidence for that? Yes, armor of neighboring peoples resemble each other. But we don't have evidence who invented what first. For example, it was the romans who copied chainmail from the celts, a people less literate than them or the greeks but very adept at metal working.
@majungasaurusaaaa This kind of armor first appeared in the Song Dynasty. The rising Jurchen nationality united with the Song Dynasty to destroy the Liao Dynasty in the north. Then, in order to annex more territory, the Song Dynasty tore up the alliance and declared war like the Jurchen nationality. As a result, the Song Dynasty was defeated and lost the Northern Territory. Then the Jurchen nationality established the Jin Dynasty, captured the armor of the Song Dynasty and improved it into its own mounted cavalry (during this period, the Mongols were slaves of the Liao Dynasty who had just been liberated. They lived in primitive tribes without any armor forging technology)
Khuzaits are badass
"Their heavy cavalry was a brutal shock force that could overwhelm and crush an enemy with raw power"....
English long bowmen and Swiss pikemen have entered the chat.
Would love to see those in a fight if Mongols managed to reach farther.
One was support light infantry. The other is slow heavy infantry. Neither could perform tasks of nomadic heavy cavalry.
@@majungasaurusaaaa Nomadic heavy cavalry could not perform a direct assault on these units without serious casualties. Longbowen are known heavy cavalry killers and the Swiss pikemen would have to be shot from a distance because a melee assault on them would be near suicide. So no, they would not be able to do it with raw power, but with cunning and flanking.
@@fredrickpoggi5493 None of them could perform a assault on steadfast formations without serious casualties. Formations were there for a reason. As long as the men's morale and discipline held, they were safe.
Archers weren't cavalry killers. They were support troops. Archery was to soften up the enemy for melee. If archery was "cavalry killer", nomadic archery would dominate ALL aspect of their cavalry warfare, which it didn't. Even in the age of flintlocks it was charging home with cold steel that decided the battle. So light missile support infantry couldn't charge heavies at all. English longbowmen were good foot archers. But they only standout in a part of the world where archery was rock bottom.
Heavy infantry can deliver shock. But they're slow and can not exploit flanks and rears like the cavalry can. The swiss were feared because how quickly their pike blocks, which were normally very slow, could aggressively maneuver. But by the end of the day, they couldn't make up for the lack of heavy cav. The swiss would love to have heavy cav of their own if they had the means to.
@@majungasaurusaaaa I'm not saying that these units are in their totality superior, I'm saying that "raw power" alone doesn't give heavy cavalry the edge and these two units prove how "raw power" can be beaten. I'm fully aware of the countless factors and nuances involved in determining the overall impact of a particular style of warfare, but to say that "raw power" alone wins the day for nomadic heavy cavalry is a bit narrow and overly generalized.
The Swiss pikemen were perfectly suited to stop a direct head on assault utilizing "raw power" and the longbowmen proved to be excellent cavalry killers at Agincourt and Crecy. My argument is specifically against that notion. Raw power alone does not win the day for nomadic heavy cavalry. They had to be, and certainly were more creative than that, hence their overwhelming success as history shows us.
They can also heal while attacking.
Just give us a half hour documentory please
0:14 I'm not so sure that Mongol lancers couched their lances..
They didn't, the lances were held two handed and to the sides
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1:53 Irish civ DLC confirmed?
Now Nukes. RMA changed so much
I was thinking all that armor and aoe2 mongol cav still dont get +4 defense 😂 Balance reasons I guess
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