Weapons and Tactics

Use of Light Infantry in Classical Greek, Hellenistic and Roman Warfar

Started by Keraunos

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March 03, 2024, 12:30:27 PM
by Erpingham

Leuctra and the Thebans

Started by Keith

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March 22, 2018, 03:50:59 PM
by PMBardunias

Chariots at Qadesh...

Started by Keith

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April 20, 2018, 08:27:42 PM
by Flaminpig0

Chevaux de Frise

Started by Keith

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August 22, 2018, 07:57:28 PM
by Keith

Overhead shooting in the late Roman line

Started by Justin Swanton

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June 20, 2013, 09:08:25 PM
by Justin Taylor

The column in battle

Started by Justin Swanton

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July 23, 2013, 04:49:25 PM
by Justin Taylor

The Sling: king of the missile weapons

Started by Justin Swanton

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Views: 23,464

December 23, 2013, 01:30:28 PM
by Patrick Waterson

What is so effective about cavalry charging infantry in the flank?

Started by Justin Swanton

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May 10, 2014, 08:45:38 AM
by Imperial Dave

The mechanism of Roman line relief

Started by Justin Swanton

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August 15, 2014, 08:51:23 AM
by Duncan Head

What is the point of 16 ranks in a pike phalanx?

Started by Justin Swanton

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August 25, 2014, 06:35:16 PM
by Mark G

What happens at the flanks of a line?

Started by Justin Swanton

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August 28, 2014, 12:16:59 PM
by Mark G

Heavy cavalry charging infantry

Started by Justin Swanton

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November 03, 2014, 05:10:48 PM
by aligern

File recoil

Started by Justin Swanton

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February 23, 2016, 10:12:16 PM
by Dangun

Why were light troops inserted among heavies?

Started by Justin Swanton

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July 18, 2018, 06:53:07 AM
by Mark G

Chabrias' peculiar hoplite formation

Started by Justin Swanton

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December 05, 2018, 03:07:03 PM
by PMBardunias

Spear vs Sword

Started by Justin Swanton

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December 10, 2018, 06:30:34 PM
by Patrick Waterson

How did infantry stop charging cavalry?

Started by Justin Swanton

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Views: 23,056

December 10, 2018, 06:50:10 PM
by Patrick Waterson

Why would non-flanked formations rout?

Started by Justin Swanton

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December 16, 2018, 10:39:55 AM
by Erpingham

Was Alex's phalanx identical in size and organisation to that of the tacticians?

Started by Justin Swanton

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April 02, 2019, 06:44:26 PM
by Patrick Waterson

Early Use of Plastic Armour

Started by Justin Swanton

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Views: 5,855

April 04, 2019, 04:45:33 PM
by Erpingham