09-01-2011, 11:47 PM
When the Pilum throw is made it could well have been a 160 release of these at exactly the same instant with a manipule in two rows staggered at two metre intervals, this mass throw would divest many of the front row enemy of their shields if not also kill some which is the shock tactic.
Then with two steps or what is known as a Miles pasus the second row of troops fill the gap, however there is no need for shield swinging other than the action of holding the curved scutum close to the body and just rotate at each stab no wild swinging needed whatever just a steady push stab push stab.
Then with two steps or what is known as a Miles pasus the second row of troops fill the gap, however there is no need for shield swinging other than the action of holding the curved scutum close to the body and just rotate at each stab no wild swinging needed whatever just a steady push stab push stab.
Brian Stobbs
