Why did the oval shield replace the scutum?

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Why did the oval shield replace the scutum?

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11-09-2011, 07:32 PM

What would you like the title to be, Roach?

Quote:the Roman shieldwall was no different from Greek or Germanian or any other shieldwall save for in some rather minor details

Yep, and spears were pretty much the same, too, given varied length for function, etc.

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Why did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by Roach - 11-07-2011, 11:51 PM

Re: Why was did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by Flavivs Aetivs - 11-08-2011, 03:17 AM

Re: Why was did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by Roach - 11-08-2011, 03:46 AM

Re: Why was did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by Nathan Ross - 11-08-2011, 03:55 AM

Re: Why was did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by Roach - 11-08-2011, 04:03 AM

Re: Why was did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by caiusbeerquitius - 11-08-2011, 12:31 PM

Re: Why was did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by Robert Vermaat - 11-08-2011, 02:32 PM

Re: Why was did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by Flavivs Aetivs - 11-08-2011, 06:22 PM

Re: Why was did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by Sean Manning - 11-08-2011, 09:52 PM

Re: Why was did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by John Conyard - 11-08-2011, 10:03 PM

Re: Why was did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by Joe - 11-09-2011, 12:33 AM

Re: Why was did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by Roach - 11-09-2011, 01:50 AM

Re: Why was did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 11-09-2011, 03:32 AM

Re: Why was did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by Mithras - 11-09-2011, 05:16 AM

Re: Why was did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by Roach - 11-09-2011, 07:26 PM

Re: Why was did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by M. Demetrius - 11-09-2011, 07:32 PM

Re: Why was did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by Roach - 11-09-2011, 07:40 PM

Re: Why was did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 11-09-2011, 07:40 PM

Re: Why was did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by M. Demetrius - 11-09-2011, 07:50 PM

Re: Why did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by Roach - 11-09-2011, 08:06 PM

Re: Why was did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by Sean Manning - 11-09-2011, 09:17 PM

Re: Why was did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by Robert Vermaat - 11-09-2011, 09:50 PM

Re: Why was did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by Robert Vermaat - 11-09-2011, 10:04 PM

Re: Why was did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by Roach - 11-09-2011, 11:14 PM

Re: Why was did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by Robert Vermaat - 11-10-2011, 12:52 AM

Re: Why did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by Roach - 11-10-2011, 01:07 AM

Re: Why was did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by ValentinianVictrix - 11-10-2011, 01:34 AM

Re: Why was did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by Mithras - 11-10-2011, 02:59 AM

Re: Why did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by John Conyard - 11-10-2011, 03:46 AM

Re: Why was did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by Robert Vermaat - 11-10-2011, 06:00 AM

Re: Why was did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by Robert Vermaat - 11-10-2011, 06:11 AM

Re: Why did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by caiusbeerquitius - 11-10-2011, 03:20 PM

Re: Why was did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 11-10-2011, 09:12 PM

Re: Why did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by Roach - 11-10-2011, 09:37 PM

Re: Why was did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by Sean Manning - 11-11-2011, 05:06 AM

Re: Why was did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by Nathan Ross - 11-11-2011, 05:48 AM

Re: Why did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by Sulpicius Rufus T Firefly - 11-11-2011, 05:52 AM

Re: Why was did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by Robert Vermaat - 11-11-2011, 02:05 PM

Re: Why did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by Robert Vermaat - 11-11-2011, 02:38 PM

Re: Why was did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by Roach - 11-11-2011, 08:25 PM

Re: Why was did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by Sean Manning - 11-11-2011, 10:08 PM

Re: Why was did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by Flavivs Aetivs - 11-14-2011, 12:30 AM

Re: Why was did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by Robert Vermaat - 11-15-2011, 03:49 PM

Re: Why did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by alexis - 11-05-2014, 10:35 AM

Why did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by caiusbeerquitius - 11-05-2014, 03:30 PM

Why did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by alexis - 02-27-2015, 05:01 PM

Why did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by Bryan - 02-28-2015, 12:06 AM

Why did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by Agrimensor - 03-13-2015, 03:37 PM

Re: Why did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by ValentinianVictrix - 11-16-2011, 05:05 AM

Re: Why did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by Flavivs Aetivs - 11-16-2011, 05:45 AM

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