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minus-squareRandom Dent@lemmy.mlhexbear1·1 year agoThe horse archers thing sounds far fetched but someone literally got shot with a crossbow near my place about 3 weeks ago so who knows. linkfedilink
minus-squareteichflamme@lemm.eehexbear1·1 year agoGladius was usually worn as a backup, so you could throw a javelin and then pull it linkfedilink
minus-squareThatWeirdGuy1001@sh.itjust.workshexbear1·1 year agoThat and they were used with a massive shield that was generally meant to be used in a phalanx. Spearmen/pikemen directly behind the shield wall and if they get past the spears/pikes there's a wall of shields and gladii to deal with linkfedilink
The horse archers thing sounds far fetched but someone literally got shot with a crossbow near my place about 3 weeks ago so who knows.
Gladius was usually worn as a backup, so you could throw a javelin and then pull it
That and they were used with a massive shield that was generally meant to be used in a phalanx.
Spearmen/pikemen directly behind the shield wall and if they get past the spears/pikes there's a wall of shields and gladii to deal with