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The photos on this page show the importance of their horses to the Reivers. As well as carrying them about their business the horse acted as (to use modern-day miltaryspeak) “a weapons’ platform” ie allowed them to employ a variety of weapons from horseback.
From the horse they could use:
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The Lance
The Sword
The Bow
The Dag (a wheellock pistol)
The Caliver (a matchlock or wheellock carbine)
