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Old 06-02-2004, 23:18 PM   #22 (permalink)
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The problem with the Samuari against the Knights is that the Japanese had no experience with formation warfare until the Mongols. Formation warfare is the one element in which you can use less skilled warriors against more skilled ones. I cannot picture individual Samuari warriors being able to withstand a mounted calvary charge in which the mounted knight doesn't need skill - just be able to hold the lance right.

The Samauri never discovered the pike formation which again doesn't require skill, just be able to anchor the pike properly.

I can see the first line of the knight charge being cut down but after that, the Samuari are meat.
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