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  2. Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Horses in warfare - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  4. Trait du Nord - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Destrier - Wikipedia

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    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]

  6. Caltrop - Wikipedia

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    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.

  7. Horses in World War I - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  8. Horses in World War II - Wikipedia

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    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.

  9. Boulonnais horse - Wikipedia

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    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 ...