Cytat:
During the fight, the archers are intended to supportother troops by standing behind them and shooting theirarrows above them, in between the heavy infantry’sintervals, or on the flanks. Thus, very often, the archersalong with the slingers or the cavalry would offer supportto the heavy infantry against the attacks of the enemy’scavalry
Pod Grunwaldem kawaleria polska oraz krzyżacka oprócz walki wręcz nawzajem się ostrzeliwała pomimo bitewnego chaosu dzięki zastosowaniu szyku kolumnowo-klinowego.