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The Cataphract Numerus formed a wedge of around 400 men in 8 to 10 progressively larger ranks. The first three ranks were armed with lances and bows, the remainder with lance and shield. The first rank consisted of 25 soldiers, the second of 30, the third of 35 and the remainder of 40, 50, 60 etc. adding ten men per rank.
Historical reenactment of a Sasanian-era cataphract, complete with a full set of scale armour for the horse. The rider is covered by extensive mail armour.. A cataphract was a form of armoured heavy cavalry that originated in Persia and was fielded in ancient warfare throughout Eurasia and Northern Africa.
Re-do "Tactics and Deployment" section to focus more strictly on attributable cataphract strategies employed by their users in antiquity and not simply general tidbits of cataphract history. The inclusion of a section detailing anti-cataphract tactics and how they were countered in antiquity would be appropriate, provided it's relatively brief ...
The focus then turns to the deployment of the kataphraktoi and general tactics for cavalry fighting independently against both infantry and cavalry. Three aspects of battle have particular attention paid to them: how infantry were to defend against cavalry, how the kataphraktoi were to attack infantry, and how an army should pursue a defeated ...
Chronic diseases in children may have a genetic (hereditary) cause, an environmental (acquired) cause or a combination of both. Early identification and treatment of the disease is key to successful health outcomes. Chronic diseases can affect multiple organ systems and can, therefore, manifest in different ways.
The Kids Menu is a 2016 American documentary film that discusses the growing problem of childhood obesity. [1] It is produced by Australian filmmaker Joe Cross , who co-created Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead , [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and directed by Kurt Engfehr.
I went for an exam the other day to learn how I was faring after having had an “aggressive” skin cancer removed a year ago.I was … apprehensive. Sometimes you don’t know what you don’t ...
The term childhood disease refers to disease that is contracted or becomes symptomatic before the age of 18 or 21 years old. Many of these diseases can also be contracted by adults. Some childhood diseases include: