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They came in hard; hard they did ride. But in the end it was for naught. They rode uphill, slowing themselves down, all the while being harassed by the arrows being brought down upon them.
Their momentum had been slowed down by the time they reached your lines, though without the impact of a full charge, they didn't rout the troops; instead, they became bogged down in a gory melee.
Slowly, but surely, the mobility of the horse was negated by the awkwardness of fighting atop one. Riders were pulled from their mounts, or their mounts were killed under them.
This little battle continued for a few more minutes, as the superior reach of the poleaxemen gave the enemy riders a hard time. In the end, they managed to peel out of the engagement, riding away to regroup farther away.
In the meantime, their infantry had successfully formed up and was now marching in to replace the retreating enemy cavalry.
How should we deal with this?
>Have the infantry stay put; let them come to us.
>Countermarch, meet their moves in the field.
>Have the cavalry harass and slow them for as long as possible.
