So was just watching some historical documentaries and suddenly had this idea why didn’t medieval people ride bulls to battle? Wouldn’t it be awesome to ride something that has horns and built for ramming make great charge cavs?
If elephants were used in battles then why aren’t bulls? I mean they used bulls to pull carts the same as horses so why didn’t they used bulls in battle? There was also that scene in the Zulu war where the British unleashed a herd of angry bulls on the Zulu to great effect, so why don’t they use bulls more?
Hey there,
Just to let you know, your question is fine, and we're letting it stand. However, you should be aware that questions framed as 'Why didn't X do Y' relatively often don't get an answer that meets our standards (in our experience as moderators). There are a few reasons for this. Firstly, it often can be difficult to prove the counterfactual: historians know much more about what happened than what might have happened. Secondly, 'why didn't X do Y' questions are sometimes phrased in an ahistorical way. It's worth remembering that people in the past couldn't see into the future, and they generally didn't have all the information we now have about their situations; things that look obvious now didn't necessarily look that way at the time.
If you end up not getting a response after a day or two, consider asking a new question focusing instead on why what happened did happen (rather than why what didn't happen didn't happen) - this kind of question is more likely to get a response in our experience. Hope this helps!