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re: Medieval battles

Posted on 8/13/16 at 5:36 pm to
Posted by prplhze2000
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Posted on 8/13/16 at 5:36 pm to
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The Romans used swords as a last resort. They usually started off with a volley of javelins and then used spears when they were up close. Assuming they kept a tight formation with their shields this was pretty effective.


True. The shield was used more as a weapon than it was by other peoples. Push, stab, push, stab. Rotate.
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