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.
42 0 ReplyGladius was usually worn as a backup, so you could throw a javelin and then pull it
19 0 ReplyThat 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
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Gotta love the UK
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Horse Archers
Mongolian throat singing in the distance
20 0 Replytestudo is the counter to horse archers?
did nobody tell crassus?
9 0 ReplyGood luck defending yourself against a spear
8 0 ReplyMy floor plan holds innumerable blind corners to ease my battles against belligerent spearmen. Come at me with your long stick, pleb.
13 0 ReplyI can hardly move a broom down my spiral staircase. My house is pretty spear-proof.
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Testudo against horse archers? Lmao get fucking wrecked sweating your balls off behind your shields while the enemy is having a picnic out there occasionally lobbing shit at you.
7 1 ReplyFor a mere $227.70 you can get a Condor Tactical Gladius! Act now there is only 2 left in stock apparently lol.
3 0 ReplyDoes this fucker even trebuchet?
3 1 ReplyI own a trebuchet for home defense, because that is what the founding fathers intended.
11 1 ReplyGeorge Washington would shed a tear if he could see that Americans have been reduced to defending themselves with weapons that don't involve fire, loud bangs, and clouds of black smoke.
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