Weapons and Tactics

How did Ancient lancers use their lances?

Started by eques

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

File recoil

Started by Justin Swanton

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Views: 19,681

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

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

Longbow - the arrowstorm revisited

Started by Erpingham

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May 15, 2014, 07:46:01 PM
by Dave Beatty

The Sling: king of the missile weapons

Started by Justin Swanton

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Replies: 65
Views: 21,117

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

How manoeuvrable were cavalry on the battlefield?

Started by Justin Swanton

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Views: 5,438

November 25, 2020, 12:12:04 PM
by Erpingham

Gauls and Brawls

Started by Patrick Waterson

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Views: 17,301

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

The Mediaeval English System

Started by Patrick Waterson

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

The Celts - a load of Gauls?

Started by Erpingham

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Views: 1,919

May 18, 2023, 04:00:19 PM
by DBS

Pikes

Started by Dangun

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

The Hoplite - What Made Him Special?

Started by Patrick Waterson

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Views: 14,660

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

A Double-headed Axe from Horseback?

Started by Dangun

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Views: 11,782

January 15, 2019, 08:05:03 PM
by PMBardunias

Vikings didn't use shield-walls

Started by Duncan Head

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Views: 11,771

September 05, 2017, 02:55:51 PM
by Bohemond

Spear vs Sword

Started by Justin Swanton

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Views: 12,400

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

Depth - what is it good for?

Started by Erpingham

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Views: 14,339

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

Something on early Renaissance Italian infantry tactics

Started by Erpingham

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Views: 12,131

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

Weaponry on the Certosa Situla

Started by Duncan Head

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Views: 5,013

July 20, 2020, 07:44:56 PM
by Imperial Dave

Just how much training did an ancient army require?

Started by PMBardunias

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Views: 9,545

March 04, 2019, 10:29:10 AM
by Patrick Waterson

Cavalry Tactics at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields

Started by Cantabrigian

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April 10, 2021, 06:57:57 PM
by Cantabrigian

Everybody was shieldwall fighting ....?

Started by Erpingham

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Views: 12,094

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