Just another reminder. You now have 26 days left to get your reservations in. I have already heard from people all over the Known World. Looks like we will...
Principles are ideas that guide your choice of tactics. Tactics are specific actions you take to help you accomplish a goal. Example: In a single combat I want...
Greetings from An-tir, I am needing some input about a situation that is irking me. I was wondering if anyone had a strategy to for a primarily Sword and...
Work to deny the advantage of mobility and range that the mixed unit has (I'm assuming they have a long weapon advantage on you). Break your sword and boarders...
Charge The mixed unit. Make it a fight where individual prowess is mainly the deciding factor. Don't play thier game they will pick you to pieces. Gwyhir...
Turn it into a furball where individual skill counts for more than solid tactics. Have a screening force fix the opposing line (avoid contact) while the bulk...
Wow. After posting to two newsgroups with over 200 hundred members between them this post generated exactly three resonses. I am somewhat underwhelmed. ... ...
... Yoiks. I know I didn't respond, as I didn't feel qualified. ... I am very interested. Indeed, I've been posting links to your articles on our War groups...
... Same here. I enjoyed learning from you. Please keep up the good work and I'll be trying to remember it all for our own unit at Estrella...:o) Lady Ilsa Von...
Heidi L Murphy
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Jan 16, 2002 4:11 pm
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Greetings, I apologize, I'm coming on board a little late in this, however ... In addition… There seems to be a lack of reference to training and practicing ...
The article which lays out the basic principles of the Northshield Picket Fence can be found at the Northshield website or on the SCA Melee Fighting website...
Actually I disagree with the strong side weak side notion. Strength should be eavenly distributed. So if a force wants to attack you they will pay top dollar...
... Hi! I thought I might get a head start on this one. First of all in looking at these articles it is not my intent to criticize, I do not in any way mean to...
Greetings, Please forgive this off-topic posting,but I think this might interest some of the list members. YIS Ivan MSCA Kings and Warfare The Board of...
Weak spot gambits rarely work against an experienced opponent, unless they believe you to be an idiot. One exception being in a bridge battle where it often...
... I would agree with this. A good commander will be able to pick up weaknesses and adjust accordingly. If you have your strong forces mobilized lopsidedly...
Heidi L Murphy
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Jan 18, 2002 5:02 pm
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... I think Sun Tsu says it is OK for your opponent to think you are an idiot, it works for you, that is, if you really aren't an idiot. Rarely is a pretty...
... Not, in my way of thinking; an army is not just a line. It is comprised of units that perform functions. That one or more of those units comprises a line...
... GrandKnight ... And first teacher of the current Queen of Meridies. Boy, you get around ;-) Hi, again, Ternon. Broinnfhionn, known as Bri. BannRigh...
... Greetings I think your post could have been clearer. You start by presenting principles and tactics as two seperate concepts, but later add a caveat that...
Several questions.. With a unit such as this are they under the command of a single person ie: the King, prince or other such person or are they given a ...
Hello everyone, I want to let everyone know that Terry Brown, author of the 'English Martial Arts', will be having a two day seminar in the USA. It will be...
... <snip> ... caveat ... Metaphor is a useful, if limited, tool. It is possible to look at principles and tactics as being at opposite ends of a spectrum....
... a ... direction ... In this specific case. Anglesey insists on retaining battlefield autonomy. Our employer can position us and give us the mission, but ...
... Good points (in the previous part of the post I erased...:o) There's always someone who wants to argue over semantics but the fact still stands that you...
Heidi L Murphy
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Jan 22, 2002 3:46 pm
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*train a unit to think, they will be able to change *tactics at need and remain fluid. Agreed, and quite important. *-What's the matter with Murphy's? That's...
Soon-to-be Sir Garth of the Crags (Pentamere's RDEM) recently started this list, and this is under Pentamere Marshals. This group is to discuss marshal...
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