I guess a lot of subscibers just sign up to take a look and maybe use the search facility for their own queries. Maybe to take a look at the files section too....
From your quote, I infer that Alexander was making use of the known hoplite-drift effect. For those who may be wondering what and why the hoplite drift effect....
basically talking to you guys is a fucking waste of time....someone opens up a topic and instead of disucussing the matter in a reasonably intelligent manner....
melee
melee@...
Mar 1, 2002 9:50 am
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... teacher, I know that one learns more with one's ears and eyes..when it comes to reading online letters.:)) I'll write a little. ... the middle of a long...
... get into' ... Yes, I game exclusively in 20 and 25mm. I have rather a lot of ancients, all based for DBx (they do get used for WAB as well occasionally). I...
Christ ! what happened there then ? Frank the confused :-() ... From: melee To: DBA@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 1:49 AM Subject: Re: [DBA]...
I have no historical evidence but, from a real perspective, trying to direct a regiment, of what ever size, to go where you want it to can only be achieved by...
Does anyone operate the ancient britons army?? I am pondering the four chariot army, how does this play?? Do chariots have any special tactical benifits or are...
From a re-read I think Mr melee/Shackelford has cross-posted (like Frank does sometimes - don't you SOFTie) and the terse message we received was (I hope)...
Sorry all at DBA clicked on the wrong message to reply too...god I'm an idiot sometimes:))) Just so frustrated with dbmlist people.....funny, they never got...
melee
melee@...
Mar 1, 2002 1:11 pm
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... Hi George, If you read the rules carefully, the answer is clear. A command becomes demoralized for the first time on your bound, not the enemy bound....
See, this is the polite kind of remark one would hope to find. Steve received an angry message out of the blue, quickly reviewed as to possible causes, and...
melee
melee@...
Mar 1, 2002 1:26 pm
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Phew! Thought I was in trouble there... If I'm going to be snide and irrelevant, you'll know. FWIW my first post to this list was to enquire what a sallet was ...
If there is interest in doing this, I could approach The Society of Ancients committee about supporting it. The Society's aims include promoting Ancient and...
... You make some good points, Steve. Your point about the Romans especially -- if there isn't any evidence that the Romans (who were also well drilled, and...
A nice reply David, I was lending some moral support to a person getting dumped on. Ayrault said it was a right wheel, especially since he found out about the...
melee
melee@...
Mar 1, 2002 1:53 pm
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Hi I've been reading this very interesting thread, and learning a lot in the process. This is the kind of information exchange that makes clinging to the net...
Up we go, into the wild blue.........well...let's just to the down in flames part:))) Lee ... From: "Jerboa" <jerboa@...> To: <DBA@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
melee
melee@...
Mar 1, 2002 2:24 pm
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If your chariots are on 40mm deep bases and they recoil they are "at" a base width and so are still "within" a base width which means "at or inside a base...
I have don't have useful comments to add but I might have if I had seen all of a very interesting show on the International History channel last night. I...
... For those more used to metric measurements: 18 feet is actually something like 6 metres, which I assume is the real length of the pike used. 3 metres is...
We (WADBAG) also have a house rule for elements deeper than 40mm. They will not recoil or pursue more than a base width - 40mm. DS ... If your chariots are on...
... Could someone define terms for the befogged masses like me. Oblique movement is shuffling forward and sideways at the same time? Versus echelon in which...
KH Thanks for that correction. No wonder I've had so much trouble with the mm to in. conversions in DBA! Bob beattie@... --On Friday, March 1, 2002 3:47...
... breaks ... you ... becomes ... First ... for ... can both ... actually ... Thanks David for the reply, So in BBDBA it says under demoralisation- " A...
Hi Simon, As I type there is an Ancient British ready-made army (15mm Essex) sitting in my garage as I work on my EIR army. I was wondering how they would...
... could ... were ... figure ... enemy ... And don't forget these events Ken, --when we tried using some HYW lists with the English Longbow arrowstorm and I...
I don't entirely agree with the argument that oblique marching was horribly difficult. Consider the following three points (realizing they are out-of-period,...
Jesus ! Can you use a bigger font size please ? I can't read this stuff ?? OLD and confused Frank :-) ... From: David Schlanger To: DBA@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
