Carronade
Captain
- Joined
- Aug 4, 2011
- Location
- Pennsylvania
Of course, the drawback- against the benefits of having mounted soldiers- was that the effective fighting force was reduced by one-fourth.
Yes, it does seem to be a loss to an effective fighting force.
It's a tradeoff, fighting power vs. mobility. Look at this way, suppose you need to hold a position in order to block the enemy's advance - would you rather have a thousand cavalry, only 750 of whom can fight, or a thousand infantry who can all fight but can't get there in time?