[91741] Tactical debate online: Effectiveness of cavalry against pike formations
[91741] Tactical debate online: Effectiveness of cavalry against pike formations
A discussion that developed on social media analyzes the effectiveness of using cavalry against military pike formations in military history.
Tactical analysis: Is cavalry capable of defeating a pike formation?
An interesting discussion arose today on the social network X regarding the question of the effectiveness of cavalry in a frontal attack against a pike formation. The discussion began following a post by the account vers_laLune, which garnered over 192,000 views, in which the author expressed skepticism regarding public knowledge on historical military tactics.
As part of the tactical analysis, it was noted that a frontal cavalry attack against a dense pike formation is not considered an effective military move. According to vers_laLune, "a frontal cavalry charge against a pike formation will not get the job done".
This opinion was also reinforced by the user ulgulanoth, who emphasized in a short post that the key to success for cavalry lies in flanking maneuvers. According to ulgulanoth, "only if you hit the flanks/rear" of the formation do the cavalry have a chance of succeeding in their attack.