Previously: Ancient Tactics: Concentrated Center - ruclips.net/video/CTdo9mvgPHs/видео.html Ancient Tactics: Oblique Order - ruclips.net/video/N8vDnVJU1Lk/видео.html
I hate my frontpage being filled up with short clips that are cognitively unhealthy and made for the mobile. If you see a decline in viewership and subscribers, it's perhaps people like me who unsubscribed and told youtube to stop recommending your videos to avoid this.
@@michaelm3691 if people are so toxic about it I'm thinking you're an expendable loss to any community. I hear what you saying (even tho I don't agree with you) but it's not bad mouthing the channel like this that you're gonna get anywhere
@@RodolfoGaming I didn't do any name-calling or spoke ill of the creator. If you saw it as toxic, perhaps you should reflect on your own state of mind.
Ah yes, the good old “hide and wait for them to expose their flank unknowingly” tactic. Right up there with the “just go around them” tactic. Never fails. Imagine if you had two commanders who were constantly hiding troops and trying to flank eachother, like you think you finally found his flank but wait there’s more😂flankception
This is basically how the western front of WW1 happened - at first there were highly concentrated armies fighting each other, but then they ground to a relative stalemate and after an easy victory proved impossible, both sides tried to outflank each other at the same time and had enough men to just make solid line from the Alps to the Channel. The result was the meat grinder of WW1 that we all know about. This did not happen in the eastern front, and the war there remained much more mobile the entire time.
I’ve always thought Caesar’s feint at Pharsalos is one of the most brilliant tactical maneuvers in history. Any other action, and the civil war would have ended that day, with Pompey the victor.
@@luketheunlucky7632 nah you have to consider the circumstance. Rome entered Cannae (you wrote Carrae which was the battle of Crassus vs Parthia btw) with one of their biggest army they ever mustered, almost entirely recruits with 2 unexperienced consuls leading each half, while Hannibal had his smaller yet experienced african soldiers and gallic barbarians. Hannibal had fought so many battles against rome that he exactly knew how this battle would turn out. Caesar on the other hand had never fought Pompey in a pitched battle before and they both were on par when it came to strategical mind. So him winning against an army almost twice the size of his with one "simple" cavalry manouver is just brilliant. The battle was more like a chess game while Cannae would be described as David against Goliath. Both unique yet Caesars win was just the most brilliant
@@zikkimeister215 Brundisium and Dyrrhachium may not be pitched battles but they're experice non the less . also both pompay and caesar were famous comanders and even used same tactics . they were also friends allies and family before they were enemies . saying Cannae is unfair because Hannibal had prior experice with Romans is kind of foolish argument in this scenario . and you forget that he had to fight through iberians and gauls to get to italy first. its hard to say whos better tactician Hannibal or Caesar . Caesar had roman legions while Hannibal had to fight them but also Casar won all his wars and Hannibal did not .
@@zikkimeister215 I would not say Caesar and Pompey were on par at all. What did Pompey do anyway? Except fighting hill tribes in Spain, finishing already weakened Pontus (basically walking corpse of former glory) and then Armenia (that controlled Syria and Palestine at the time). He outnumbered them and his troops outclassed those of the enemy (Macedonian style pontic phalanx could hold ground on open space but "eastern" infantry were basically conscripted peasants so GL HF against fully armored roman legionnaire veteran). In Spain, he was not able to defeat another Roman general Quintus Sertorius despite outnumbering him. He was later assassinated because 2 larger forces cannot defeat him lol, one of which was Pompeys. Against Caesar, at Pharsalus he should literally just wait for Caesar to starve, instead, he lit everything on fire...Pompey is highly overrated mainly by the optimate propaganda, basically a martyr. On the other hand, Caesar gets out as a winner in so many situations from which almost anyone else would end with his head on a spear that you cannot even count/remember them all. If I missed something I am happy to learn more /discuss on the matter :)
I think the master of such tactic is Hannibal. He masterfully used it many times against Romans. Also, one of the best usage of Hidden flank in early modern history is by Nader at the Battle of Yeghevard.
@@aksaraylicelali I have been imploring Kings and Generals for a long time to make videos of him. He's one of the most underrepresented, underappreciated military geniuses of all time. In each battle of his, you see a new tactic which shows his ingenuity. The only problem he had, just like many military geniuses, he was not a man to rule, only to conquer.
i want to disagree I think Khalid Ibn Al-Walid is actually betterat using this. Yes, i agree Hannibal is a magnificent user of it as well but in my opinion Khalid Ibn Al-Walid is better. You can just go and watch King's and General's vid on early Muslim expansion. There you will see all of Khalid's great exploits and tactical brilliance.
HUGE props to Thorismund of the Visigoths. During the fighting, the Visigothic King and Thorismund’s father, Theodoric, died, and Thorismund rallied the troops and cavalry and saved the Roman-Gothic army. He went back to the Visigoths afterwards but was betrayed by his brothers and killed. Another shoutout to Aetius who spared Attila in the aftermath and screwed everyone over
"Nobody expects the Hidden Flankisition!" What if both parties have hidden flanks? What if they're near each other? Do they fight each other upon sight even if the battle hasn't begun? Or do they act gentlemanly? "What's all this then? Are you the hidden flank as well? Since we're no longer hidden I guess we'll return to the main troops. See you on the battlefield then. Tally ho!"
@@koff41 You have to add a third in case the other army also thinks about a second hidden flank. And so on until only the kings/army commanders show up in the open together with five guys: the squire, a chef, a bard, the court biographer and the royal shit wiper. "What do you mean where are my troops? Where are yours? I'm ready when you are. Come at me, bro. You can have the first volley since you're such a pussy." And around them in bushes, woods, lakes and rivers underwater small teams fight each other like they're in the Asterix comics.
If the both sides have hidden flanks, the timing becomes even more critical. In the Battle of Yarmuk on the sixth day of the battle both Byzantines and Muslims had large cavalry reserves behind their battlelines. Muslim cavalry was faster and outmaneuvered the heavy Byzantine cavalry, so as the Muslim cavalry hit (first) the Byzantine flank the (much larger) Byzantine army routed even when the both sides were trying to hit flanks.
@@pehmomarsu It seems like a hidden flank is a pretty big gamble. Would it be better to not have it and instead prepare defense in case the enemy has a hidden flank? Historically speaking what is the success ratio of hidden flanks vis-a-vis a well prepared defense taking into account the possibility of a surprise flanking?
@@koff41 And your opponent will be like "Pff chess is for pussies. The Chinese game Go, now that is for hardcore manly men with chest hair, beer stein in one hand and a pork leg in the other."
It's almost like 10 years ago, I was playing Rome total war. There was a battle I would never forget. In that battle, I hide my Cavalry in the forest and wait for the enemy to charge into my infantry line. When the infantry line fighting started, my Cavalry suddenly appeared at the flank and circled to the enemy's back. Just in the blink of an eye, enemies start routing.
The barbarian factions always keep a rearguard of spears and javelins which makes this tactic not helpful until you managed to outflank and engage the rearguard with your infantry.
Could you makes videos about military tactics briefly oversimplified like these as well for those that were/are used in modern wars (present, WW1, WW2, Napoleon, etc.)? As much as I enjoy these videos already, that would make me more than satisfied. Keep this awesome channel going!
Julius Caesar generalship was exceptional. What stands out about him is that he seemed the most dangerous when the odds were overwhelmingly not in his favor. Which speaks to his character, when things seemed insurmountable he kept his cool about him.
John Hawkwood's victory at Castagnaro in 1387 would also have been a good example of attacking from the hidden flank. That would probably make a good renaissance era video.
Hannibal sort of did this at Lake Tresamine, except that basically his entire army was hidden and his supposed army that the Romans were marching towards was a fake encampment.
Similarly, at the Battle of Austerlitz, the Allied assault at the weakly defended village of Tellnitz occupied by French forces was repulsed by the sudden arrival of Davout's III Corps early in the morning, with dense fog still covering the position and movements of both armies
This is great idea for content Kings! I want to learn about ALL the many tactics used in war in history! even tactics that are used in modern warfare in urban scenarios. Please make more of these! :D
At the battle of Kulikovo, Dimitry’s masterful hidden flanking maneuver on the Tatar left managed to completely destroy a mongol army for the first time in the history of Russia. Such a masterful move.
Not true for many reasons first the Mongols lost at very early from the afghan prince in India of course it was one battle but he won. Second in kulikovo it was not more a pure Mongol army.and the impact of the battle was not great. Nice tactic but sadly didn't free the Russians from the Mongol capitulation.
@@vasileiospapazoglou2362 He said first time in ''History of Russia'' not generaly. Their first defeat was from Khwarazmian prince Jalal al-Din Mangburni that escaped to India after Genghis himself defeated him which later became the Khwarazmian sultan but to be defeated by Seljuk-Mamluk-Georgian-Armenian forces. Yes the battle did not free Russians because Timur backed Toqtamish asserted Turco-Mongol dominance (Tatar yoke) once again after the battle but it broke the belief of invincibility of their Tatar masters. When Timur defeated Toqtamish and divided Golden Horde to several khanates&emirates it gave the chance to Russians breaking the vassalage.
When some of your troops in Total War have the ability to hide in woods and there happens to be a small gathering of trees at the side of the battlefield 😈😈😈
I think the balls of ceasers move was a little underplayed here. Infantry had never been used to break calvary in roman history before. Roman infantry at this time were not set up to handle Calvary well and even spear men are usually used as defense against Calvary.
Used this strategy on a Rome II battle with a player, worked perfectly, the hidden flank made his way trough the forest, destroyed one pair of cavalry, then charge at the enemy flank and lead to the end o enemy artillery fire, so i could charge up hill with no problem. (The faction was the Odrysian Kingdom, Falx is too OP ngl)
The Battle of the Hydaspes River also saw use of this tactic, Alexander deployed a hidden cavalry force behind a hill, which then swung around and hit Porus after he left his flank open.
My problem here is that you would need to have a strong infantry to hold out for the enemies while the cavalry is still waiting for them to expose their flanks.
I think the greatest example of this is the battle of Cannae, Hannibal managed to conseal his reserves on both flanks behind his frontline on an open field with the dust kicked up by said frontline. Which ended up in a total massacre of the roman army after they were completely encircled by hannibals retreating center and his left cavalry which returned after routing the roman right and left cavalry.
The South Essex Regiment did this at the Battle of Talavera, where a small detachment of riflemen from the regiment's Light Company, led by Capt. Richard Sharpe, attacked from hidden positions, eventually routing the enemy and in the process capturing a French Imperial Eagle.
Catalaunic fields battle was the last battle of the Roman's. And the most bloodiest. It was said that there was so many dead bodies spilling blood that entire rivers of blood formed during the battle. Warriors from both sides was so thirsty after an entire day of combat that they drinked from those rivers. But Aetius was victorious and Roman's and Franks and Visigoths was able to secure Europe for their successors: Italians, French, Spaniards. We was born in that blood. On those plains. Between those rivers.
This tactic is my meta in Total War games, i usually look for position with a forest to hide my cavalries from plain sight so when the enemy attacks me, i can strike the missile troops and the commander in the back, it's really effective, it breaks your opponent army's morale easily
This reminds me of something we were told when I was in the US Army about Soviet formations (applicable to multiple levels), " Two to the front, one in the rear and cavalry in the swamp." Basically, you have two lines of infantry that makes up your front, an infantry unit in reserve behind them and the cavalry (armor or mechanize infantry) hidden somewhere out of sight to strike when the opportunity presents itself.
Previously:
Ancient Tactics: Concentrated Center - ruclips.net/video/CTdo9mvgPHs/видео.html
Ancient Tactics: Oblique Order - ruclips.net/video/N8vDnVJU1Lk/видео.html
Its funny how the best example of when this is sprung hasn't been covered by K&G yet
Really appreciate these shorts. It's cool to enact them in war games.
I hate my frontpage being filled up with short clips that are cognitively unhealthy and made for the mobile. If you see a decline in viewership and subscribers, it's perhaps people like me who unsubscribed and told youtube to stop recommending your videos to avoid this.
@@michaelm3691 if people are so toxic about it I'm thinking you're an expendable loss to any community. I hear what you saying (even tho I don't agree with you) but it's not bad mouthing the channel like this that you're gonna get anywhere
@@RodolfoGaming I didn't do any name-calling or spoke ill of the creator. If you saw it as toxic, perhaps you should reflect on your own state of mind.
Ah yes, the good old “hide and wait for them to expose their flank unknowingly” tactic. Right up there with the “just go around them” tactic. Never fails. Imagine if you had two commanders who were constantly hiding troops and trying to flank eachother, like you think you finally found his flank but wait there’s more😂flankception
Haha yea, idk why does it reminds me of Mongols against Mongols 😂(if there was ever a battle)
😂 I can’t
This is basically how the western front of WW1 happened - at first there were highly concentrated armies fighting each other, but then they ground to a relative stalemate and after an easy victory proved impossible, both sides tried to outflank each other at the same time and had enough men to just make solid line from the Alps to the Channel. The result was the meat grinder of WW1 that we all know about.
This did not happen in the eastern front, and the war there remained much more mobile the entire time.
Flankception 😂😂😂
The true secret of flanks is that they are just narrow fronts.
I’ve always thought Caesar’s feint at Pharsalos is one of the most brilliant tactical maneuvers in history. Any other action, and the civil war would have ended that day, with Pompey the victor.
I mean, Hannibal in Cannae managed to hide his troops in plain sight so i think that's way more impressive than Ceasar's
@@luketheunlucky7632 nah you have to consider the circumstance. Rome entered Cannae (you wrote Carrae which was the battle of Crassus vs Parthia btw) with one of their biggest army they ever mustered, almost entirely recruits with 2 unexperienced consuls leading each half, while Hannibal had his smaller yet experienced african soldiers and gallic barbarians. Hannibal had fought so many battles against rome that he exactly knew how this battle would turn out. Caesar on the other hand had never fought Pompey in a pitched battle before and they both were on par when it came to strategical mind. So him winning against an army almost twice the size of his with one "simple" cavalry manouver is just brilliant. The battle was more like a chess game while Cannae would be described as David against Goliath. Both unique yet Caesars win was just the most brilliant
@@dharmdevil I agree good points
@@zikkimeister215 Brundisium and Dyrrhachium may not be pitched battles but they're experice non the less .
also both pompay and caesar were famous comanders and even used same tactics .
they were also friends allies and family before they were enemies .
saying Cannae is unfair because Hannibal had prior experice with Romans is kind of foolish argument in this scenario .
and you forget that he had to fight through iberians and gauls to get to italy first.
its hard to say whos better tactician Hannibal or Caesar . Caesar had roman legions while Hannibal had to fight them
but also Casar won all his wars and Hannibal did not .
@@zikkimeister215 I would not say Caesar and Pompey were on par at all. What did Pompey do anyway? Except fighting hill tribes in Spain, finishing already weakened Pontus (basically walking corpse of former glory) and then Armenia (that controlled Syria and Palestine at the time). He outnumbered them and his troops outclassed those of the enemy (Macedonian style pontic phalanx could hold ground on open space but "eastern" infantry were basically conscripted peasants so GL HF against fully armored roman legionnaire veteran). In Spain, he was not able to defeat another Roman general Quintus Sertorius despite outnumbering him. He was later assassinated because 2 larger forces cannot defeat him lol, one of which was Pompeys. Against Caesar, at Pharsalus he should literally just wait for Caesar to starve, instead, he lit everything on fire...Pompey is highly overrated mainly by the optimate propaganda, basically a martyr. On the other hand, Caesar gets out as a winner in so many situations from which almost anyone else would end with his head on a spear that you cannot even count/remember them all. If I missed something I am happy to learn more /discuss on the matter :)
I think the master of such tactic is Hannibal. He masterfully used it many times against Romans.
Also, one of the best usage of Hidden flank in early modern history is by Nader at the Battle of Yeghevard.
Hiding troops in an open battlefield at Cannae was such a badass move
@@aksaraylicelali I have been imploring Kings and Generals for a long time to make videos of him. He's one of the most underrepresented, underappreciated military geniuses of all time. In each battle of his, you see a new tactic which shows his ingenuity.
The only problem he had, just like many military geniuses, he was not a man to rule, only to conquer.
@@aksaraylicelali whi is Nader? I think I heard of him before aswell.
@@Hamid_storyteller who is Nader? I think I heard of him.
i want to disagree I think Khalid Ibn Al-Walid is actually betterat using this. Yes, i agree Hannibal is a magnificent user of it as well but in my opinion Khalid Ibn Al-Walid is better. You can just go and watch King's and General's vid on early Muslim expansion. There you will see all of Khalid's great exploits and tactical brilliance.
Man, this short videos are very useful for all Total war gamers.
In total war, ai ALWAYS keeps reserves and they will flank u when u flank them
Is there any game like total war that looks like the simulator in this video?
HUGE props to Thorismund of the Visigoths. During the fighting, the Visigothic King and Thorismund’s father, Theodoric, died, and Thorismund rallied the troops and cavalry and saved the Roman-Gothic army.
He went back to the Visigoths afterwards but was betrayed by his brothers and killed.
Another shoutout to Aetius who spared Attila in the aftermath and screwed everyone over
Love this series of shorts, it´s a really good way to highlight the individual strategies in a quick and concise manner.
"Nobody expects the Hidden Flankisition!" What if both parties have hidden flanks? What if they're near each other? Do they fight each other upon sight even if the battle hasn't begun? Or do they act gentlemanly? "What's all this then? Are you the hidden flank as well? Since we're no longer hidden I guess we'll return to the main troops. See you on the battlefield then. Tally ho!"
@@koff41 You have to add a third in case the other army also thinks about a second hidden flank. And so on until only the kings/army commanders show up in the open together with five guys: the squire, a chef, a bard, the court biographer and the royal shit wiper. "What do you mean where are my troops? Where are yours? I'm ready when you are. Come at me, bro. You can have the first volley since you're such a pussy." And around them in bushes, woods, lakes and rivers underwater small teams fight each other like they're in the Asterix comics.
If the both sides have hidden flanks, the timing becomes even more critical.
In the Battle of Yarmuk on the sixth day of the battle both Byzantines and Muslims had large cavalry reserves behind their battlelines. Muslim cavalry was faster and outmaneuvered the heavy Byzantine cavalry, so as the Muslim cavalry hit (first) the Byzantine flank the (much larger) Byzantine army routed even when the both sides were trying to hit flanks.
@@pehmomarsu It seems like a hidden flank is a pretty big gamble. Would it be better to not have it and instead prepare defense in case the enemy has a hidden flank? Historically speaking what is the success ratio of hidden flanks vis-a-vis a well prepared defense taking into account the possibility of a surprise flanking?
@@koff41 And your opponent will be like "Pff chess is for pussies. The Chinese game Go, now that is for hardcore manly men with chest hair, beer stein in one hand and a pork leg in the other."
It's the Judean People's Front!
Amazing! Such a great short series! Watched the other 2 just 5minutes ago. Perfect timing!
Out of all the shorts I go through, these are the most refreshing and informative. My favorite!
your clips actually helps me a lot on M&B gameplay
Please, do this kind of video way more often. It's very intersting and informative!
It's almost like 10 years ago, I was playing Rome total war. There was a battle I would never forget.
In that battle, I hide my Cavalry in the forest and wait for the enemy to charge into my infantry line.
When the infantry line fighting started, my Cavalry suddenly appeared at the flank and circled to the enemy's back.
Just in the blink of an eye, enemies start routing.
The barbarian factions always keep a rearguard of spears and javelins which makes this tactic not helpful until you managed to outflank and engage the rearguard with your infantry.
Could you makes videos about military tactics briefly oversimplified like these as well for those that were/are used in modern wars (present, WW1, WW2, Napoleon, etc.)? As much as I enjoy these videos already, that would make me more than satisfied. Keep this awesome channel going!
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Me who frequently used this in Total War without knowing it was an actual tactic:
"Maybe I am a Caesar"
Holy cow! Caesar flanked the flank, trapped the trap, and simply out played!
Julius Caesar generalship was exceptional. What stands out about him is that he seemed the most dangerous when the odds were overwhelmingly not in his favor. Which speaks to his character, when things seemed insurmountable he kept his cool about him.
Horses! I knew I needed horses!🐴🤭😱
Ahhhh yes, my favourite total war Strategy😂
Love the charge horn from RTW
Those pieces popping is such a satisfying sound
More shorts like this! Please! Love them
just commenting to help with the algorithm . Keep up the good work with these tactical shorts! They actually come really handy for writing fantasy.
Thank you , K&G .
I'll be sure to use this information in my next large scale conflict with an opposing empire!! I cannot thank you enough!!
John Hawkwood's victory at Castagnaro in 1387 would also have been a good example of attacking from the hidden flank. That would probably make a good renaissance era video.
Hannibal sort of did this at Lake Tresamine, except that basically his entire army was hidden and his supposed army that the Romans were marching towards was a fake encampment.
Similarly, at the Battle of Austerlitz, the Allied assault at the weakly defended village of Tellnitz occupied by French forces was repulsed by the sudden arrival of Davout's III Corps early in the morning, with dense fog still covering the position and movements of both armies
Ancient military tactic ❎
How to win every RTS game ✅
Loving these shorts. Keep them coming
RUclips shorts are usually pretty awful but this is good. You guys should make more of these.
Thank you very much for this. My Commanders and I will apply this in our next battle. 🙏
Also the favorite of Tactical Genius Creed!
Again, please, more of these short tactics videos!
Since I watched these videos, I've basically became unkillable in Total War games.
This is great idea for content Kings! I want to learn about ALL the many tactics used in war in history! even tactics that are used in modern warfare in urban scenarios. Please make more of these! :D
hannibal double invelopment tactic
Thank you. Please make more like this.
I would feel so safe in an army commanded by Caesar.
Honestly i really admire commanders who pick locatione for a battle like napoleon and wellington.
Wellington is especially a master at this
I am surprised you did not involve any of Khalid Ibn Al- Walid's ones. In my opinion he is the greatest user of this tactic and never fails to use it
I love the use of the Rome Total 2 war sound effects
At the battle of Kulikovo, Dimitry’s masterful hidden flanking maneuver on the Tatar left managed to completely destroy a mongol army for the first time in the history of Russia. Such a masterful move.
Not true for many reasons first the Mongols lost at very early from the afghan prince in India of course it was one battle but he won. Second in kulikovo it was not more a pure Mongol army.and the impact of the battle was not great. Nice tactic but sadly didn't free the Russians from the Mongol capitulation.
@@vasileiospapazoglou2362 He said first time in ''History of Russia'' not generaly. Their first defeat was from Khwarazmian prince Jalal al-Din Mangburni that escaped to India after Genghis himself defeated him which later became the Khwarazmian sultan but to be defeated by Seljuk-Mamluk-Georgian-Armenian forces.
Yes the battle did not free Russians because Timur backed Toqtamish asserted Turco-Mongol dominance (Tatar yoke) once again after the battle but it broke the belief of invincibility of their Tatar masters. When Timur defeated Toqtamish and divided Golden Horde to several khanates&emirates it gave the chance to Russians breaking the vassalage.
Love these tactics shorts
Need more battles where both sides try hidden tactics in the same fight
When some of your troops in Total War have the ability to hide in woods and there happens to be a small gathering of trees at the side of the battlefield 😈😈😈
Nice, I like this use of shorts.
Love this series man
man, i love these shorts. keep'em comin please
I think the balls of ceasers move was a little underplayed here. Infantry had never been used to break calvary in roman history before. Roman infantry at this time were not set up to handle Calvary well and even spear men are usually used as defense against Calvary.
Great for Total War players!!! More videos please!!!
More tactics shorts pls😁
And this is why you always keep a lot of scouts in the field. Information wins battles.
This series is pretty much my go-to tutorial to rome total war 2
Used this strategy on a Rome II battle with a player, worked perfectly, the hidden flank made his way trough the forest, destroyed one pair of cavalry, then charge at the enemy flank and lead to the end o enemy artillery fire, so i could charge up hill with no problem. (The faction was the Odrysian Kingdom, Falx is too OP ngl)
Woah, i didn't realize all this tactics is what i usually do in Total War. Especially when i overpowered.
Well, Pompey didn’t use his Calvary, he was using literal elephants
Love this series 👍
Hannibal’s ghost smiling while watching this video
After watching this tactics i apply it to my total war Rome 2 game
I think Khalid bin Walid can be great reference for this flanking tactic
Can’t wait to do this in my future battles.
Thanks for the tips!
Ah yes, the tactical sucker punch.
Loving this series!
Publish more tricks like this.
Thanks.
Nice short. I'm sure were going to see a lot more of these soon.
My dumb eyes suddenly darted around when I heard that Eastern charge horn 💀
Literally every total war battle summarized in a minute.
Reminds me of Khalid Ibn Al Walid, the general of Iron Caliph Umar.
Seriously, you guys need to create your own strategy-based ancient battle games
Can you do naval tactics..? Total war Empire naval engagements are so unique
might come in handy, thanks for the tip!
Just need a commander who doesn't mess it up .
The channel also works as a total war strategy guide
I didn’t know I had such an interest in battle strategy. Wow!
The historical method of saying ,hello m.... f..
Thanks for this guide, it will be useful when I do a time travel to help Caesar stay alive
All my Rome Total War 1&Medieval Total War 2 tactic was this secret cavalry charge, it always worked well
The Battle of the Hydaspes River also saw use of this tactic, Alexander deployed a hidden cavalry force behind a hill, which then swung around and hit Porus after he left his flank open.
Well, Porus find out while Alexander was crossing the river.
Also Khalid Ibn Al-Walid used this tactic against the Byzantines at Yarmouk after 5 days of fighting.
Information is power.
Hannibal did this a few times. He had hidden units at the Trebia River, and then of course most of his army hidden at Lake Trasimene.
me in medieval 2 : MORE CAVALRY
POV: You are a total war veteran using a small patch of vegetation to hide 700 of your cavalry
Battle of torvioll is a great example too.
Funnily enough, Labienus used to be Caesar's cavalry commander. Shouldn't have switched sides, bud.
The element of surprise
My problem here is that you would need to have a strong infantry to hold out for the enemies while the cavalry is still waiting for them to expose their flanks.
Never underestimate a dude named after a salad. a Salad will bait you and trap you in before the main dish.
I think the greatest example of this is the battle of Cannae, Hannibal managed to conseal his reserves on both flanks behind his frontline on an open field with the dust kicked up by said frontline.
Which ended up in a total massacre of the roman army after they were completely encircled by hannibals retreating center and his left cavalry which returned after routing the roman right and left cavalry.
The South Essex Regiment did this at the Battle of Talavera, where a small detachment of riflemen from the regiment's Light Company, led by Capt. Richard Sharpe, attacked from hidden positions, eventually routing the enemy and in the process capturing a French Imperial Eagle.
Hanibal who hid thousands of solders
Hannibal's favorite tactic.
Perhaps you could do a short on Defeat in Detail.
More like this please
Catalaunic fields battle was the last battle of the Roman's. And the most bloodiest.
It was said that there was so many dead bodies spilling blood that entire rivers of blood formed during the battle. Warriors from both sides was so thirsty after an entire day of combat that they drinked from those rivers. But Aetius was victorious and Roman's and Franks and Visigoths was able to secure Europe for their successors: Italians, French, Spaniards. We was born in that blood. On those plains. Between those rivers.
This tactic is my meta in Total War games, i usually look for position with a forest to hide my cavalries from plain sight so when the enemy attacks me, i can strike the missile troops and the commander in the back, it's really effective, it breaks your opponent army's morale easily
Basically every cavalry tactic in Shogun 2.
The battle at Little Round Top.
This reminds me of something we were told when I was in the US Army about Soviet formations (applicable to multiple levels), " Two to the front, one in the rear and cavalry in the swamp." Basically, you have two lines of infantry that makes up your front, an infantry unit in reserve behind them and the cavalry (armor or mechanize infantry) hidden somewhere out of sight to strike when the opportunity presents itself.