08-12-2008, 04:44 PM
The best example of hoplite combat I have ever seen involved no hoplites and was posted by Giannis a while back (specifically 20 seconds into the clip)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keLeRDk4 ... re=related
And here, they seem to have attempted to solve the lack of depth of ranks with single fellow with a pole- with mixed results. (first 30 seconds or so)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DH-BmrV ... re=related
This type of pushing, othismos in Greek, is integral to hoplite warfare- probably more important than weapons play. If anyone knows these fellows, I'd love to pick their brains on how they "re-discovered" these tactics.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keLeRDk4 ... re=related
And here, they seem to have attempted to solve the lack of depth of ranks with single fellow with a pole- with mixed results. (first 30 seconds or so)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DH-BmrV ... re=related
This type of pushing, othismos in Greek, is integral to hoplite warfare- probably more important than weapons play. If anyone knows these fellows, I'd love to pick their brains on how they "re-discovered" these tactics.
Paul M. Bardunias
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A Spartan, being asked a question, answered "No." And when the questioner said, "You lie," the Spartan said, "You see, then, that it is stupid of you to ask questions to which you already know the answer!"
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A Spartan, being asked a question, answered "No." And when the questioner said, "You lie," the Spartan said, "You see, then, that it is stupid of you to ask questions to which you already know the answer!"
