Weapons and Tactics

Just how much training did an ancient army require?

Started by PMBardunias

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

Cavalry Tactics at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields

Started by Cantabrigian

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Views: 10,997

Apr 10, 2021, 05:57 PM
by Cantabrigian

Western Mediterranean Military Koine ?

Started by Erpingham

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Views: 20,920

Aug 02, 2025, 11:08 AM
by Andreas Johansson

Everybody was shieldwall fighting ....?

Started by Erpingham

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Feb 20, 2014, 08:42 PM
by Imperial Dave

Terminology of Spears

Started by Patrick Waterson

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Views: 29,261

Jul 27, 2012, 09:18 AM
by Patrick Waterson

Elements of Roman Fighting

Started by Erpingham

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Jun 02, 2021, 06:47 PM
by Jim Webster

More on early war chariots

Started by Erpingham

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Views: 16,067

May 29, 2018, 06:32 PM
by Patrick Waterson

Mail and the Roman ascendency

Started by Chilliarch

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Views: 7,167

Jan 09, 2024, 12:31 PM
by Imperial Dave

What happened when Cavalry charged Cavalry?

Started by eques

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Views: 16,753

Dec 19, 2018, 06:19 PM
by Patrick Waterson

Later medieval warfare in transition

Started by Erpingham

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Views: 19,779

May 12, 2013, 08:22 AM
by Tim

Phalanx fallacies - hoplites again

Started by Erpingham

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Views: 9,071

May 05, 2021, 06:49 PM
by RichT

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

Started by Justin Swanton

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Views: 17,467

May 10, 2014, 07:45 AM
by Imperial Dave

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

Started by Justin Swanton

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Views: 15,490

Apr 02, 2019, 05:44 PM
by Patrick Waterson

'Holes in the Checkerboard'

Started by RichT

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Views: 21,860

May 24, 2016, 09:17 PM
by Patrick Waterson

Chucking the Pilum 2: The Pilum Returns!

Started by Chilliarch

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Views: 7,508

Apr 23, 2023, 04:00 PM
by Justin Swanton

Skeletal evidence for the cavalry charge at Chaironeia

Started by Duncan Head

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Views: 8,561

Oct 08, 2021, 01:18 PM
by RichT

Arrowstorming and norming

Started by Erpingham

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Views: 7,377

Jul 18, 2022, 11:10 AM
by Erpingham

Did infantry lines fragment when advancing against enemy?

Started by Erpingham

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Views: 7,483

Sep 10, 2021, 04:39 PM
by Erpingham

The case against javelins killing.

Started by Mark G

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Views: 11,107

Dec 26, 2024, 07:55 PM
by Imperial Dave

Line relief for NON-Roman troops

Started by Imperial Dave

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Views: 9,487

Nov 25, 2024, 09:02 AM
by Nick Harbud