Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat

Thread Rating:

0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
1
2
3
4
5

Linear Mode

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat

Gaius Julius Caesar Offline

Legatus Legionis [may request custom title]

Posts: 13,279
Threads: 102
Joined: May 2006
Reputation: 3

#21

09-03-2012, 01:48 PM

Quote:Hajot, how come then that the medieval scene fights often without great risks involved? How does it not have educational benefits, for example when you show how a shield wall works or how a phalanx can crush an unorganized mob ?

Also, in that incident, was the Ermine Street Guard using blunt reenactment weapons or their sharp display swords? I have seen many pretty tough medieval fights without incident.

Sorry, but all the fatalities and serious injuries I have heard of since starting a mere 6 -8 years
ago have been in medieval re-enactment.
Also I know from experience just how safe certain groups are in reality, compared to the percieved and promoted reputation.

I think if the weapons the first cent groups used were used in the same manner as others use theirs,
there would be serious injuries. Also, there is little need to doubt that a wall of sheilds with spears sticking out would be a useful obstacle to a charging enemy, mounted or otherwise.
I think the records show the anti calv formation was used by M. Antonius to defend against partian horse, Henk.

Visne partem mei capere? Comminus agamus! * Me semper rogo, Quid faceret Iulius Caesar? * Confidence is a good thing! Overconfidence is too much of a good thing.
[b]Legio XIIII GMV. (Q. Magivs)RMRS Remember Atuatuca! Vengence will be ours!
Titus Flavius Germanus
Batavian Coh I
Byron Angel

Find

« Next Oldest | Next Newest »

Messages In This Thread

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Aulus Maximus - 09-01-2012, 06:18 PM

Re: Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Aulus Maximus - 09-01-2012, 06:50 PM

Re: Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Marcus Aemilius Longinus - 09-01-2012, 08:12 PM

Re: Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Neuraleanus - 09-01-2012, 08:13 PM

Re: Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Marcus Aemilius Longinus - 09-01-2012, 08:27 PM

Re: Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Márk György Kis - 09-01-2012, 09:17 PM

Re: Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Aulus Maximus - 09-01-2012, 09:33 PM

Re: Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Jim Bertagnolli - 09-02-2012, 12:48 AM

Re: Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by MARCvSVIBIvSMAvRINvS - 09-02-2012, 12:57 AM

Re: Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Marcus Aemilius Longinus - 09-02-2012, 03:34 AM

Re: Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Draconis ( Tom) - 09-02-2012, 04:43 AM

Re: Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Aulus Maximus - 09-02-2012, 05:10 AM

Re: Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by richard - 09-02-2012, 08:46 PM

Re: Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Aulus Maximus - 09-02-2012, 09:19 PM

Re: Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by MARCvSVIBIvSMAvRINvS - 09-02-2012, 09:42 PM

Re: Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Sheikh Al Stranghi - 09-03-2012, 01:19 AM

Re: Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by MARCvSVIBIvSMAvRINvS - 09-03-2012, 02:07 AM

Re: Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by jkaler48 - 09-03-2012, 06:18 AM

Re: Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 09-03-2012, 01:21 PM

Re: Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 09-03-2012, 01:48 PM

Re: Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by MARCvSVIBIvSMAvRINvS - 09-03-2012, 02:34 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Agrimensor - 09-03-2012, 03:09 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Mithras - 09-03-2012, 04:12 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Marcus Aemilius Longinus - 09-03-2012, 04:56 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by John Conyard - 09-03-2012, 05:15 PM

Re: Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 09-03-2012, 08:39 PM

Re: Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Aulus Maximus - 09-03-2012, 09:31 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Doc - 09-04-2012, 01:04 AM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by kevin mills - 09-04-2012, 01:30 AM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 09-04-2012, 11:54 AM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by jkaler48 - 09-04-2012, 01:29 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by MARCvSVIBIvSMAvRINvS - 09-04-2012, 02:20 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 09-04-2012, 02:32 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Iagoba - 09-04-2012, 02:59 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Aulus Maximus - 09-04-2012, 04:48 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 09-04-2012, 07:22 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Evert - 09-04-2012, 08:52 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by jkaler48 - 09-04-2012, 09:01 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by richard - 09-04-2012, 09:02 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 09-04-2012, 09:23 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Aulus Maximus - 09-04-2012, 09:27 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by arklore70 - 09-04-2012, 10:10 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 09-04-2012, 10:29 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Rado - 09-05-2012, 12:40 AM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Jvrjenivs - 09-05-2012, 12:49 AM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Aulus Maximus - 09-05-2012, 12:51 AM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 09-05-2012, 01:08 AM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 09-05-2012, 02:03 AM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by arklore70 - 09-05-2012, 06:44 AM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Rado - 09-05-2012, 11:11 AM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Rado - 09-05-2012, 11:22 AM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Rado - 09-05-2012, 11:29 AM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Rado - 09-05-2012, 11:48 AM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Evert - 09-05-2012, 01:19 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Olaf - 09-06-2012, 01:09 AM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Robert - 09-06-2012, 01:35 AM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by M. Demetrius - 09-06-2012, 08:29 AM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by richard robinson - 09-06-2012, 12:42 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Evert - 09-06-2012, 02:05 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Robert - 09-06-2012, 02:55 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Jim Bertagnolli - 09-06-2012, 03:38 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Ammianus - 09-06-2012, 05:19 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Quintius Clavus - 09-06-2012, 05:24 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Evert - 09-06-2012, 07:02 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by M. Demetrius - 09-06-2012, 07:12 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 09-06-2012, 09:12 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Robert Vermaat - 09-07-2012, 02:33 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Ammianus - 09-07-2012, 03:32 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 09-07-2012, 05:26 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Michal Teodorowicz - 09-07-2012, 06:37 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Crispvs - 09-07-2012, 07:55 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Marc Byrne - 09-07-2012, 09:33 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Crispvs - 09-07-2012, 11:42 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Flavivs Aetivs - 09-07-2012, 11:56 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Jim Bertagnolli - 09-08-2012, 03:00 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Flavivs Aetivs - 09-08-2012, 09:13 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by M. Demetrius - 09-09-2012, 06:08 AM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 09-09-2012, 12:50 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Medicus matt - 09-10-2012, 06:56 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Robert Matthew - 09-10-2012, 07:19 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Robert - 09-10-2012, 11:43 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Robert Vermaat - 09-11-2012, 09:43 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 09-12-2012, 01:28 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Semisalis Abruna - 09-12-2012, 07:13 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 09-12-2012, 08:07 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Semisalis Abruna - 09-12-2012, 09:12 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Jim Bertagnolli - 09-14-2012, 12:08 AM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Flavivs Aetivs - 09-14-2012, 12:23 AM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 09-14-2012, 12:36 AM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Jim Bertagnolli - 09-14-2012, 01:08 AM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Robert - 09-14-2012, 01:19 AM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Jim Bertagnolli - 09-14-2012, 02:25 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Robert - 09-14-2012, 03:09 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 09-14-2012, 03:59 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Robert - 09-14-2012, 10:17 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by kevin mills - 09-15-2012, 12:54 AM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Aulus Maximus - 09-15-2012, 06:24 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by M. Demetrius - 09-20-2012, 12:12 AM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Robert - 09-20-2012, 02:07 AM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 09-20-2012, 03:13 AM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by M. Demetrius - 09-21-2012, 07:18 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Márk György Kis - 09-21-2012, 09:59 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by jkaler48 - 09-21-2012, 10:19 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Robert - 09-21-2012, 10:41 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Robert Vermaat - 09-26-2012, 03:01 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 09-27-2012, 04:08 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by M. Demetrius - 09-27-2012, 05:40 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 09-27-2012, 06:45 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Robert - 09-27-2012, 07:02 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Jvrjenivs - 09-27-2012, 07:22 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by M. Demetrius - 09-28-2012, 12:36 AM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Agricola - 09-28-2012, 01:11 AM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Robert - 09-28-2012, 01:19 AM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 09-28-2012, 01:52 AM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Agricola - 09-28-2012, 02:02 AM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by M. Demetrius - 09-28-2012, 06:30 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Appius - 10-07-2012, 04:14 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 10-07-2012, 06:01 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Crispvs - 10-07-2012, 10:10 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by jkaler48 - 10-07-2012, 10:21 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 10-07-2012, 11:19 PM

Re: Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Márk György Kis - 09-01-2012, 06:36 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by scott - 09-19-2012, 04:22 PM

Why do 1st Century Roman groups avoid combat - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 11-12-2012, 11:14 PM

Possibly Related Threads…
Thread		Author	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Silica gel to avoid rust	richsc	10	1,980	05-14-2012, 04:19 PM Last Post: Robert Vermaat
	How do you avoid Tinned cookware dangers	jkaler48	4	1,643	01-10-2010, 01:29 AM Last Post: MARCvSVIBIvSMAvRINvS

View a Printable Version

Forum Jump:

Login
Username:
Password:	Lost Password?
	Remember me