Gang combat

[hoplite14gr]

Hmmm
We seem to be in agreement with Paul that though ad-hoc crowds seem coherent trained crowds have usually the edge.
I still believe that base on what we saw we can draw conclusions for the era around 1200 to 750B.C. rather than later.

At that time those who cast spears needed space and were the "heroic promachoi" with both equipment and training to come forward from the mass.

Kind regards