I understand that knights jousted each other with lance and a horse at tournaments. Did they ever charge each other on horseback in battle? Are there any notable examples?
Hi! Not to discourage any answers (I am very interested in knights as well), but here are some previous answers you might find interesting: http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1tp9h8/cavalry_charges_in_real_life_wouldnt_the_people/ http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1c2xr6/how_did_heavy_cavalry_lancers_work/ http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1b3yx8/a_question_about_the_mechanical_aspect_of_cavalry/ http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/13ygjc/how_was_cavalry_effective_in_battle_it_seems_like/