Of the Battle of Dreux
Reflections on the battle of Dreux of 1562; on how fortune reverses military fates; on the randomness of victory and defeat in the field.
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Reflections on the battle of Dreux of 1562; on how fortune reverses military fates; on the randomness of victory and defeat in the field.
On war-horses in antiquity and modernity; on cavalry tactics; on the bond between the warrior and his animal.
The Parthians fought most effectively in retreat; unconventional tactics reveal that adaptation and cunning often outweigh brute force in war.