Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoMore people died by the spear than the sword, and if you don't like my opinion, I'll shove it up your ass with sharp stick!slrpnk.netimagemessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up1276arrow-down15
arrow-up1271arrow-down1imageMore people died by the spear than the sword, and if you don't like my opinion, I'll shove it up your ass with sharp stick!slrpnk.netTrack_Shovel@slrpnk.net to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square26fedilink
minus-squareempireOfLove@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up36·edit-21 year agoThis just in- being able to hurt your enemy from farther away than they can hurt you conveys a large tactical advantage. More at 11.
minus-squareworkerONE@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·1 year agoI think a shield and sword together are better than a spear https://youtu.be/uLLv8E2pWdk?si=vXiyUTTnSbIq-vC8
minus-squarelud@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up13·1 year agoWait until you hear about Spears with shields.
minus-squarelud@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoAncient Greek and Rome used them quite a lot, as I know.
minus-squareMadison420@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoThe famous Roman legion rarely engaged in formation combat with sword and shield, more often Fighting started with spear and shield and moved to sword and shield.
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This just in- being able to hurt your enemy from farther away than they can hurt you conveys a large tactical advantage. More at 11.
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I think a shield and sword together are better than a spear https://youtu.be/uLLv8E2pWdk?si=vXiyUTTnSbIq-vC8
Wait until you hear about Spears with shields.
Were they very common?
Ancient Greek and Rome used them quite a lot, as I know.
Also Vikings iirc
The famous Roman legion rarely engaged in formation combat with sword and shield, more often Fighting started with spear and shield and moved to sword and shield.
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