Angels and paladins – how to use them? There are also discussions about them here.

:) A tournament strike hits two large creatures standing next to each other, and smaller ones as well, if you hit them at a slight angle. You can get such strikes from the first turn if you have +1 to speed. It's difficult to place the entire first row not next to each other, only if you're lucky with the obstacles, then it's clear where the knights will be placed for a full charge. But otherwise... in an open field, the knights of Isabel can be placed anywhere.