06-23-2009, 06:20 AM
Thanks Robert,
...for claryfying 1) .
As far as 2) is concerned, I still think that the effectiveness of clubs swung by individuals larger than the average roman soldier by at least 10 cm bears a certain "charm of leverage". A hard hit on the helmet is a hard hit on the helmet, don't you agree ? --- a sword/spatha cutting through , a gladius punching through if executed properly, a club at least permanently deforming the helmet/mail if done so, (and maybe the flesh & bones under it), with spikes added surely punching through the helmet/mail as well.
Open to discussion. :wink:
An interesting feat for future "Ancient Warfare" essays, --- don't you think so ?
( BTW: "palestinian clubmen" got me reminiscing "The life of Brian"
--- jus' kiddin'.)
Greez
Simplex
...for claryfying 1) .
As far as 2) is concerned, I still think that the effectiveness of clubs swung by individuals larger than the average roman soldier by at least 10 cm bears a certain "charm of leverage". A hard hit on the helmet is a hard hit on the helmet, don't you agree ? --- a sword/spatha cutting through , a gladius punching through if executed properly, a club at least permanently deforming the helmet/mail if done so, (and maybe the flesh & bones under it), with spikes added surely punching through the helmet/mail as well.
Open to discussion. :wink:
An interesting feat for future "Ancient Warfare" essays, --- don't you think so ?
( BTW: "palestinian clubmen" got me reminiscing "The life of Brian"
--- jus' kiddin'.)Greez
Simplex
Siggi K.
