It was supposed to be a routine goodwill trip to Saddle Arabia, but now the ponies of Bronco Company have found themselves framed for burning a town to the ground, and a full blown war isn't far behind...
Okay- just got around to reading this, and it's as good as ever. I just have one question about the worldbuilding/timeline, though.
Back during the Changeling attack on Canterlot, there had been many military personnel heavily guarding the city as part of the extra security measures. Given that the 'Equestrian Cavalry' hadn't met an enemy in the field in force in over a century, I'm assuming that for whatever reason, that branch of Equestria's armed forces weren't part of the extra security, and would be curious as to the specifics of how that worked. (Or if I'm misunderstanding the nuances of the distinctions entirely, and it's an entirely different part of the phrasing I should have paid attention to which explains the lack of experience any of the soldiers have with battle even after the Changeling attack on the capitol.)
11832064 I am making a distinction between the Guard and the Cavalry. With the former being tasked with civil defense more so than the latter.
The show was pretty vague in the changeling episode when it talked about what kind of "threat" was being made against Canterlot. For the purpose of this story, I'm choosing to interpret it as they weren't concerned about direct military action from a neighbor, and so hadn't mobilized the Cavalry to respond.
And in any case, I'm not sure I'd classify what happened in Canterlot as a "pitched battle" :P
11832075 Fair enough about it not being a 'pitched battle', given it was cut short so early by Cadance/Shining's burst of magic. Also, thank you for responding so quickly with that explanation, as the Guard vs Cavalry distinction makes perfect sense.
Okay- just got around to reading this, and it's as good as ever. I just have one question about the worldbuilding/timeline, though.
Back during the Changeling attack on Canterlot, there had been many military personnel heavily guarding the city as part of the extra security measures. Given that the 'Equestrian Cavalry' hadn't met an enemy in the field in force in over a century, I'm assuming that for whatever reason, that branch of Equestria's armed forces weren't part of the extra security, and would be curious as to the specifics of how that worked. (Or if I'm misunderstanding the nuances of the distinctions entirely, and it's an entirely different part of the phrasing I should have paid attention to which explains the lack of experience any of the soldiers have with battle even after the Changeling attack on the capitol.)
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I am making a distinction between the Guard and the Cavalry. With the former being tasked with civil defense more so than the latter.
The show was pretty vague in the changeling episode when it talked about what kind of "threat" was being made against Canterlot. For the purpose of this story, I'm choosing to interpret it as they weren't concerned about direct military action from a neighbor, and so hadn't mobilized the Cavalry to respond.
And in any case, I'm not sure I'd classify what happened in Canterlot as a "pitched battle" :P
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Fair enough about it not being a 'pitched battle', given it was cut short so early by Cadance/Shining's burst of magic. Also, thank you for responding so quickly with that explanation, as the Guard vs Cavalry distinction makes perfect sense.