Has there ever been a case of infantry attacking cavalry?

[mmcv]

Yeah still to work out the details of terrain effects. Experimenting with a few different options. In the feudal Japan rules (where units are a mix of all different troops) I had it that only one movement per activation was allowed across difficult terrain. In the skirmish rules it requires a 2d6 test with a movement modifier which was controlled by heaviness of equipment, injuries,etc. With these crusades ones I had it requiring a formation change (i.e. from close formation to loose/open order) with light troops always being open. Then give any unit in open order a negative to melee combat and resolve but able to move freely through rough terrain. This works reasonably well, but will need to balance the modifiers to give cavalry a harder time of it.

[notmatthew]

What about Caesar breaking off men to attack the cavalry on the right flank at Pharsalus?


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[notmatthew]

Ha, just noticed that has been mentioned.


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[cameronian]

Battle of Falkirk during the Jacobite Rising, Highlanders charged and routed Hawley's Dragoons.

[mmcv]

I wasn't aware of that one. I had a quick read in Wikipedia (reliability questionable) and it suggests the dragoons charged over bad ground, got a face full of lead at close range, took one look at the Highlanders and broke and ran.