destrier

horse
Also known as: medieval war-horse

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history of military technology

  • Red Army
    In military technology: The war-horse

    The destrier, or medieval war-horse, was central to the tactical viability of European feudalism. This animal was a product of two great migrations of horses originating in Central Asia. One, moving westward, crossed into Europe and there originated the vast herds of primeval animals…

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