>>6279218your right that training doesnt equate knights in battle because knights in battle had an easier time. they carried less weight and traveled a shorter distance by foot with more frequent breaks.
so a landschnecht would still take several months of saving to purchase the armor set of a knight (~10 florin). even longer when you consider the money spent on food and clothing, doesnt this support the statement about higher ranked higher paid mercs wearing full plate because they could afford it?
if a commander has cavalry whether it is heavy or light and they are unable to employ charges or shock tactics they should be dismounted. i seem to have stumbled upon your quote about scottish knights in
>>6277725. the full quote even says they would be used to assault on foot.
heavy infantry used polearms like poleaxes and polehammers because of the advantages it gave them in range not because of its effectiveness against armor.
