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I just ran across an interesting book and have found it difficult to put down since I started.... _A War Like No Other: How the Athenians and Spartans Fought...
A little disclaimer here to possibly head off unfair criticisms - I am not a believer in Dr. Hanson's theories on a "western way of war" or the political views...
Sounds fascinating -- thanks for the heads-up -- Could you share the publishing date on it. ... to ... before ... Rather ... books, ... understanding of ... ...
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Is any one here knowledgeable in the area of spear use and tactics of the ancient hoplite? Either individual fighting tactics or how it was used and applied...
... Tom, That's a real broad question. The short answer is primarily overhand at least when formed in a phalanx. I personally believe that they engaged in...
... I've also noted that on pottery if they are facing another spear the shield is held close to the body and as you mention the spear is held overhand. If...
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In the file section of Ancient Tactics you can find the Othismos files (push or shove) that Paul had uploaded some time ago. Pretty interesting and I believe...
That's an interesting comment about the use of swords by hoplites. The swords that I have seen seem to be more suited to overhand rather than underhand use. ...
... I haven't had the chance to read any of the articles (I just joined the list), but until this comment I had always assumed that during the Othismos...
... The ... than ... Yes, any slashing blade - such as the kopis - would suggest overhand use. A broad sword most likely also. However a short Spartan Xiphos ...
I completely agree with all your 1st & 2nd rank comments about spear use. As for the xiphos use however, I'm not sure I agree with your fundamental assumption...
... I think the Dory was commonly 8 feet. ... joined ... during ... There is a line in Tyrtaeus (if anyone has a link to his complete works in english please...
Hi Hmmmm. I did once build a swiss pike block using SCA guys. Underhand works. I am not sure about all these quibbles about the merits. Swiss/German drill...
For those of you who I have not been introduced to, I'm Barry Jacobsen; creator and Basileus of the Spartan Warband. http://www.spartanwarband.com/gallery/ The...
... (bear in mind that my opinions come from scuffles rather than re-enactment) if you put your "bad" leg forward, bent at the knee and stretch your "good" leg...
... to be directed toward the opponent's thighs or groin. Paul is right here again, in that in pursuing a fleeing enemy, the hoplites were more likely to...
... enactment) ... your ... against the ... wrestling ... I would suggest a different sport as a better analogy. In american football opposing lines "push" in...
... as "artistic license". If you think WE are skeptical, imagine how critical an Athenian or Corinthian veteran would be, if the scene painted on a vase he...
... Much like historical re-enactment, american football is one of the things we don't have in Greece. It's not even a tv spectacle and so we miss such fine...
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... dances. ... but your ... I am being imprecise because we don't have circle dances in america, though some still do line dances. Actually I am referring to...
