>>6277725but its a smart tactic for anyone to be dismounted rather than mounted when in a defensive position no matter the equipment and the English lost using that tactic anyways. and the munition armor those soldiers are wearing became popular for economic reasons. Half and quarter armors were the first real form of armor able to be manufactured and fielded in large numbers for almost any man at arms.
also i was the one that mentioned the renaissance armors because that was the peak in plate armors and probably when armor was at its heaviest and my point then was that armor and gear then was lighter than the modern day soldier. if people today are able to hike 40 miles wearing more than 80 lbs of gear in 20 hours just to qualify for a modern SF unit i believe people back then would be able to fight effectively in extended battles for less time with less equipment(50lbs max for plate armor).
