Think of a 15th-century infantryman's war-hammer, about five feet or so long, with a lead-weighted double hammer-head and possibly a central spike prolonging...
... Yes, it's in VIII.40, and refers primarily to the 4th century. But unless you're arguing that he had better sources for earlier periods than later ones,...
... Thanks, Jim. Unfortunately, this is the only way round I can ask the question - seven mule-loads of maillets de plombe is the information available. The...
Duncan Head wrote: As far as I can see, he does not. What does he say of the Servian constitution in relation to the army size? Steven Stay connected to the...
Duncan Head wrote: It seems to me that Livy had a far more realistic appraisal of the limitations of his work than you do. One good thing about Livy is he...
... I'm gaining more respect for Titus Livius, but more caution about his Histories. Shan't be responding on Forsythe, the army and the Servian Constitution ...
Duncan Head wrote: Shan't be responding on Forsythe, the army and the Servian Constitution today, but I'll tey to when I have time to sit down with the book...
... It would be useful if when people are using out of period evidence to use as analogy that they relate it to the ancient/medieval issue under discussion...
"Jim Webster" <jwebster2@...> wrote: http://parleferetparleverbe.free.fr/Bazar/Objets/Armes/arme_masse.htm ... Looking at polearm weights in my Wallace...
Was withb a wargaming cavalry re-enactor today and asked him about the Four Horse Assyrian Chariot question. His views: 1) Horses will not charge into formed...
... soldier in a group . Putting in stakes involves ammering and then re sharpening the free end. That could e done singly or one man could hammer them in and...
... soldier in a group . Putting in stakes involves ammering and then re sharpening the free end. That could e done singly or one man could hammer them in and...
... weight for the maul. It might be an idea to ask if anyone knows what weight of mallet is needed to knock a stake in. A 10lb hammer is more likely The...
... I think the problem arises because in interpeting the past for the purposes of simulation or recreation, we simply cannot adopt the approach of the...
ARCHAEOLOGY: NORTH WEST CAIRO PHARAONIC BUILDING COMPLEX (ANSAmed) - CAIRO, JANUARY 13 - A building complex from the time of the Pharaohs, around 4,500 years...
ARCHAEOLOGY: ALGERIA, OBJECTS IMPOUNDED IN CONSTANTINE (ANSAmed) - ALGIERS, FEBRUARY 3 - Six statues, coins, jewels and antique paintings from several periods...
I've been working on an Ancients visual comedy series, but with model Soldiers instead of cartoons. The series follows the adventures of the Roman
General Q....
we simply cannot adopt the ... Hi, Doug ... No, I don't think that is the approach of the professional. The approach of the professional historian is to make...
... I seem to recall Nigel Tallis saying the reverse - when horses are yoked together in a team, they are *more* likely to crash into things, not less. So...
... would have others at his back pushing him on and an honour system that kept him moving forward. Also a man who is used to hefting a 10lb hammer will be...
... about the ... them ... things, ... would ... for a ... grooms ... on the ... He never claimed to. He knows a lot about horses though and about the handling...
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