Weapons and Tactics

Everybody was shieldwall fighting ....?

Started by Erpingham

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February 20, 2014, 08:42:30 PM
by Imperial Dave

Something on early Renaissance Italian infantry tactics

Started by Erpingham

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April 30, 2019, 07:33:22 PM
by Patrick Waterson

Later medieval warfare in transition

Started by Erpingham

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May 12, 2013, 09:22:44 AM
by Tim

Spear vs Sword

Started by Justin Swanton

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

Throwing a spear/pilum/javelin

Started by Dave Gee

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July 04, 2012, 10:59:04 PM
by Patrick Waterson

How did Ancient lancers use their lances?

Started by eques

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June 18, 2017, 08:13:29 PM
by Patrick Waterson

'Holes in the Checkerboard'

Started by RichT

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Views: 13,134

May 24, 2016, 10:17:24 PM
by Patrick Waterson

Depth - what is it good for?

Started by Erpingham

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Views: 14,353

July 27, 2013, 10:11:34 PM
by Patrick Waterson

The Hoplite - What Made Him Special?

Started by Patrick Waterson

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Views: 14,677

July 25, 2016, 11:05:02 AM
by Patrick Waterson

Why would non-flanked formations rout?

Started by Justin Swanton

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Replies: 81
Views: 15,629

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

Heavy infantry fighting density

Started by Erpingham

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Replies: 82
Views: 15,910

April 12, 2018, 07:23:01 PM
by Patrick Waterson

cavalry wheeling

Started by Mark G

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Views: 16,577

December 15, 2017, 10:52:18 AM
by Patrick Waterson

Terminology of Spears

Started by Patrick Waterson

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Views: 16,961

July 27, 2012, 10:18:23 AM
by Patrick Waterson

Gauls and Brawls

Started by Patrick Waterson

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Replies: 59
Views: 17,319

February 20, 2013, 05:05:39 PM
by aligern

The Mediaeval English System

Started by Patrick Waterson

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Views: 17,525

October 24, 2012, 12:36:51 PM
by Patrick Waterson

What happens at the flanks of a line?

Started by Justin Swanton

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Replies: 72
Views: 17,928

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

Pikes

Started by Dangun

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Views: 18,280

February 03, 2016, 09:09:33 PM
by Patrick Waterson

What was the range of an ancient javelin?

Started by Erpingham

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Replies: 77
Views: 18,578

May 04, 2019, 06:10:14 PM
by manomano

File recoil

Started by Justin Swanton

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Views: 19,681

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

How did infantry stop charging cavalry?

Started by Justin Swanton

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Replies: 112
Views: 20,287

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