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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Weapons and Tactics => Topic started by: Jim Webster on October 26, 2016, 12:14:21 PM

Title: fire lance?
Post by: Jim Webster on October 26, 2016, 12:14:21 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=368&v=mLlK5ZZLW9c

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Title: Re: fire lance?
Post by: Nick Harbud on October 28, 2016, 06:02:50 AM
An impressive lack of fireproof clothing and other protective equipment beyond some safety glasses....
Title: Re: fire lance?
Post by: Jim Webster on October 28, 2016, 06:32:29 AM
Quote from: NickHarbud on October 28, 2016, 06:02:50 AM
An impressive lack of fireproof clothing and other protective equipment beyond some safety glasses....

health and safety gone mad!   8)
Title: Re: fire lance?
Post by: Patrick Waterson on October 28, 2016, 01:28:43 PM
It does show the one major drawback of the firelance: someone has to light it when the enemy is within easy spitting distance.
Title: Re: fire lance?
Post by: Andreas Johansson on October 28, 2016, 07:41:36 PM
Quote from: Patrick Waterson on October 28, 2016, 01:28:43 PM
It does show the one major drawback of the firelance: someone has to light it when the enemy is within easy spitting distance.
At one Mamluk-Mongol battle - I forget which - the Mongols neutralized Mamluk incendiaries by the simple expedient of not advancing for a while after the Mamluks had lit their weapons, so they were spent when the armies came blows.