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#1
Ancient and Medieval History / Re: Cyclists damaging iron age...
Last post by Ian61 - March 18, 2024, 08:09:54 PM
I can trump all above with a biblical reference and blame 'The Fall'. :'(
#2
I blame the scoundrels
#3
Ancient & Medieval Battles / Re: Night attacks.
Last post by Erpingham - March 18, 2024, 04:11:26 PM
Quote from: PMBardunias on March 18, 2024, 04:05:29 PMIt is not the night attack that made it special, it is the Spec Ops unit. 

I think Gideon still got there first.  A specially selected team, specially equipped with musical instruments and hidden torches intended to surprise and defeat the enemy through panic rather than brute force. Was that not special ops?
#4
Ancient & Medieval Battles / Re: Night attacks.
Last post by PMBardunias - March 18, 2024, 04:05:29 PM
Quote from: Erpingham on March 18, 2024, 10:51:10 AM
Quote from: PMBardunias on March 17, 2024, 09:31:58 PMwhat is often considered the first dedicated spec ops force.

I'm sure Gideon did it earlier.  Another example of a successful night attack to add to the list.


It is not the night attack that made it special, it is the Spec Ops unit.  The normal practice was if you needed something done commando style (ok, not THAT commando style, they were all wearing skirts) then you sent off some sly hill people like Agrianes or Cretan mercs.  Philopemen seems to have trained up a local Achaean unit specially in the style of hit and run fighting he learned in Crete.
#5
Ancient and Medieval History / Re: Chaeronea exhibition
Last post by Duncan Head - March 18, 2024, 03:42:27 PM
Well, we came back from Athens yesterday, and I recovered my laptop (which had died on me just before I left!) today.

More details and a few pictures to follow, but in short, a very interesting little exhibition well put together if oddly located - it was divided between two different sections of the museum, with no clear indication of which bit to do first. The Playmobil diorama was very well put together, showing the key moment of Alexander's cavalry charge. And it was very satisfying to see some good 4th-century armour up close.
#6
Ancient and Medieval History / Re: Cyclists damaging iron age...
Last post by Nick Harbud - March 18, 2024, 01:22:34 PM
Last resort of the scoundrel....  ;)
#7
Ancient and Medieval History / Re: Cyclists damaging iron age...
Last post by Erpingham - March 18, 2024, 01:20:51 PM
For balance, shouldn't somebody blame the government or the war?
#8
Ancient and Medieval History / Re: Cyclists damaging iron age...
Last post by Keraunos - March 18, 2024, 01:09:16 PM
I blame the sisters, cousins and aunts
#9
Ancient and Medieval History / Re: Cyclists damaging iron age...
Last post by Mark G - March 18, 2024, 12:48:11 PM
I blame the grandparents
#10
I blame the parents