https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavalry_tacticsModern historical reenactors have shown that neither the stirrup nor the saddle are strictly necessary for the effective use of the couched lance,[7] refuting a previously widely held belief. Free movement of the rider on horseback were highly esteemed for light cavalry to shoot and fight in all directions, and contemporaries regarded stirrups and spurs as inhibiting for this purpose.

Varasemaid ratsaväe otsustaval toel saavutatud võite ignoreerid ka mingil põhjusel? Pole representatiivsed?
Näiteks: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Gaugamela või üldisemalt Aleksandrist: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_ ... _the_Great