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The Sword vs. the Spear
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01-19-2014, 01:57 AM
Other than the Gauls, the Celtibernians and the Lusitanians, it seems that the Romans were one of the few European peoples that armed their shield bearing infantry primarily with swords as their primary close in fighting method. Any idea's of why this was? (referring to the Republic and early/mid imperial period)

Culture? Cost? Mentality? Availability of good iron and/or smiths? Effectiveness?
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The Sword vs. the Spear - by Bryan - 01-19-2014, 01:57 AM
The Sword vs. the Spear - by Michael J. Taylor - 01-19-2014, 05:34 AM
The Sword vs. the Spear - by antiochus - 01-19-2014, 06:06 AM
The Sword vs. the Spear - by Mark Hygate - 01-19-2014, 11:48 AM
The Sword vs. the Spear - by Bryan - 01-19-2014, 04:52 PM
The Sword vs. the Spear - by Michael J. Taylor - 01-19-2014, 05:37 PM
The Sword vs. the Spear - by spqr95 - 01-19-2014, 07:32 PM
The Sword vs. the Spear - by Mark Hygate - 01-19-2014, 09:44 PM
The Sword vs. the Spear - by Bryan - 01-19-2014, 10:07 PM
The Sword vs. the Spear - by Mark Hygate - 01-20-2014, 04:11 PM
The Sword vs. the Spear - by Bryan - 01-20-2014, 04:58 PM
The Sword vs. the Spear - by Bryan - 01-20-2014, 05:24 PM
The Sword vs. the Spear - by Lyceum - 01-20-2014, 05:45 PM
The Sword vs. the Spear - by Mark Hygate - 01-20-2014, 08:16 PM
The Sword vs. the Spear - by Sean Manning - 01-25-2014, 08:57 AM
The Sword vs. the Spear - by Mark Hygate - 01-25-2014, 12:48 PM
The Sword vs. the Spear - by Dan D'Silva - 01-25-2014, 01:27 PM
The Sword vs. the Spear - by Mark Hygate - 01-25-2014, 05:24 PM
The Sword vs. the Spear - by Bryan - 01-25-2014, 06:53 PM
The Sword vs. the Spear - by Joe Balmos - 01-25-2014, 09:06 PM
The Sword vs. the Spear - by Bryan - 01-25-2014, 10:10 PM
The Sword vs. the Spear - by Joe Balmos - 01-25-2014, 11:05 PM
The Sword vs. the Spear - by Bryan - 01-25-2014, 11:42 PM
The Sword vs. the Spear - by Flavivs Aetivs - 01-26-2014, 01:06 AM
The Sword vs. the Spear - by Mark Hygate - 01-26-2014, 07:04 PM
The Sword vs. the Spear - by Bryan - 01-26-2014, 10:25 PM
The Sword vs. the Spear - by Mark Hygate - 01-27-2014, 11:21 AM
The Sword vs. the Spear - by Robert - 01-27-2014, 02:07 PM
The Sword vs. the Spear - by Bryan - 01-27-2014, 03:16 PM
The Sword vs. the Spear - by Mark Hygate - 01-27-2014, 07:33 PM
The Sword vs. the Spear - by Olaf - 01-28-2014, 12:40 PM
The Sword vs. the Spear - by Mark Hygate - 01-28-2014, 04:09 PM
The Sword vs. the Spear - by Bryan - 01-28-2014, 04:33 PM

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