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Topic: Fantasy duel #8 English knight vs Kapkulu Sipahi Posted: 16-Mar-2005 at 06:12 |
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Landsknecht_Doppelsoldner
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Posted: 16-Mar-2005 at 07:46 |
The Ottoman's armor will fail to penetrate the Englishman's "armor of proof", and so he will target the horse instead. Dismounted and stunned, the knight should be easy prey for the Ottoman horseman, but our brave Englishman is tough and resolute...
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Posted: 16-Mar-2005 at 09:21 |
Originally posted by Landsknecht_Doppelsoldner
but our brave Englishman is tough and resolute... |
No matter how tough and resolute the knight is,i don't think that it can withstand a heavily armored Kapkulu Sipahi wich was a diciplined and expirienced soldier.
This was proven in the battle of Nicopolis.
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TJK
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Posted: 16-Mar-2005 at 09:25 |
This was proven in the battle of Nicopolis |
How much Kapikular Sipahis take part in this battle ?
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Posted: 16-Mar-2005 at 10:07 |
What about an English man-at-arms in full plate, from the time of Henry VIII? That's a little different than a French knight from the Nicopolis period.
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Posted: 16-Mar-2005 at 10:29 |
Originally posted by TJK
This was proven in the battle of Nicopolis |
How much Kapikular Sipahis take part in this battle ?
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don't know for sure but the ones that skattered the French were definetly Kapkulu Sipahis and Janissaries
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Posted: 16-Mar-2005 at 10:31 |
Originally posted by Landsknecht_Doppelsoldner
What about an English man-at-arms in full plate, from the time of Henry VIII? That's a little different than a French knight from the Nicopolis period. |
You are right but still i don't think a heavy man that has just fallen off his horse will be able to defend itself against a kapkulu sipahi.
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Posted: 16-Mar-2005 at 11:55 |
Originally posted by TJK
This was proven in the battle of Nicopolis |
How much Kapikular Sipahis take part in this battle ? |
Probably none, since I believe the Kapikular Sipahi corps was formed half a century after that battle.
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Posted: 16-Mar-2005 at 12:04 |
I think silidhari (sp?) were present earlier but they were really unnumerous...
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Posted: 16-Mar-2005 at 13:16 |
Originally posted by Styrbiorn
Originally posted by TJK
This was proven in the battle of Nicopolis |
How much Kapikular Sipahis take part in this battle ?
| Probably none, since I believe the Kapikular Sipahi corps was formed half a century after that battle. |
Normal Sipahi's were lighter so it makes it ceartain that the Ottoman will win.
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Posted: 16-Mar-2005 at 13:17 |
Originally posted by TJK
I think silidhari (sp?) were present earlier but they were really unnumerous...
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True.Sipahi's were present.but not unnumerous.
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Posted: 17-Mar-2005 at 06:17 |
The Kapkulu Sipahi were disciplined and brave.They were trained to be the ultimate cavalry.But I dont think there were any Kapkulu Sipahi at the battle of Nicopolis.Though they were present at the siege of Istanbul
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Posted: 18-Mar-2005 at 08:28 |
if the knight was fighting like most english kinghts or men-at arms he would be on foot just like the good king says, lol and would most likly have a poleaxe or mace
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Posted: 18-Mar-2005 at 09:42 |
Still he will be no match for ha heavily armored charging cavalary armed with a mace or a sword
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