Encased in plate armour , shield and barding , and armed with lance and shield , these elite warriors a capable of deadly charges and are deadly in hand to hand whether mounted or on foot 由板甲、大盾和马铠，保护着，持着骑枪和盾，这些精锐部队可以发动强力冲锋，也可以骑马或步行进行肉搏战。
Local militias can range greatly in training and equipment , while some are little more than unarmoured peasants with weapons , others are well trained , semi professional militias , armed with quality pikes and plate armour 地方民兵在装备和训练上差别极大，有的只是无护甲的拿武器的农夫，有的则是训练良好的，使用优质长枪和板甲的半职业民兵。
