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Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator (UEBS) is a battle simulation video game developed and published by Canadian developer Brilliant Game Studios. The game was released in Steam early access on April 12, 2017 for Microsoft Windows , and was fully released on June 2, 2017 for Microsoft Windows.
Therefore, the type of horse used for various forms of warfare depended on the work performed, the weight a horse needed to carry or pull, and distance travelled. [1] Weight affects speed and endurance, creating a trade-off: armour added protection, [2] but added weight reduced maximum speed. [3] Therefore, various cultures had different ...
In the mid-19th century it is mentioned as the "large horse of Hainaut", [2] but before 1903 it was not considered a separate breed and was often thought to be the same as the Ardennes. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Beginning in 1913, it was known as the Trait Ardennes North, and from 1945 [ 5 ] to 1965 was known as the Northern Ardennes Draft.
This may refer to it being led by the squire at the knight's right side, as often before battle the destrier ran unburdened to keep it fresh for the fray; the knight rode another horse, mounting his destrier just before engaging the enemy. Alternatively, it could describe the horse's gait (leading with the right). [5]
The modern name "caltrop" is derived from the Old English calcatrippe (heel-trap), [6] [7] such as in the French usage chausse-trape (shoe-trap). The Latin word tribulus originally referred to this and provides part of the modern scientific name of a plant commonly called the caltrop, Tribulus terrestris, whose spiked seed cases resemble caltrops and can injure feet and puncture bicycle tires.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 27 December 2024. Use of horses during World War I (1914–1918) A Canadian cavalry recruitment poster The use of horses in World War I marked a transitional period in the evolution of armed conflict. Cavalry units were initially considered essential offensive elements of a military force, but over the ...
German horse-drawn supply train with pneumatic tires in France, 1944. German and Soviet armies relied heavily on work horses to pull artillery and supplies. [18] Horses seemed to be a cheap and reliable transport especially in the spring and fall mud of the Eastern Front [18] but the associated costs of daily feeding, grooming and handling horses were staggering.
The Boulonnais provided part of the base for the Anglo-Norman breed, which was later to play a large role in the creation of the Selle Français. [35] It was also used in the creation and refinement of the Italian Heavy Draft, [36] the post-World War II improvement of the Schleswig horse, [37] and the creation of the early 19th-century Ardennes ...