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To: Uncledave
Chill, people! Horse fighting, or we military buffs refer to it "Cavalry Charges" have been around for thousands of years. More horses than men died in these battles. 475 horses were killed and 42 wounded out of 673 in the Charge of the Light Brigade.


20 posted on 11/30/2007 9:35:29 AM PST by CholeraJoe (Cobbing freely on FR since 1999.)
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To: CholeraJoe
Chill, people! Horse fighting, or we military buffs refer to it "Cavalry Charges" have been around for thousands of years. More horses than men died in these battles. 475 horses were killed and 42 wounded out of 673 in the Charge of the Light Brigade.

I've noticed in the movies that the horses are never shot at or "lanced" during a battle. In real life, the horses are the biggest, easiest target. Great way to bring down a fully armored knight.

49 posted on 11/30/2007 11:50:55 AM PST by scan59 (Let consumers dictate market policies. Government just gets in the way.)
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To: CholeraJoe

Um, isn’t there a difference between trying to win a war and what one does for kicks?


52 posted on 11/30/2007 12:16:00 PM PST by Uncledave
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