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Greek Short Sword
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What do you folks know about Hoplites fighting with a short sword, almost a dagger about 12 inches long, during the Peloponnesian War? Nick Secunda in his title by Osprey, "The Ancient Greeks", touched on this subject. He said the Spartans started using this type of sword which quickly spread throughout Greece...
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Greek Short Sword - by Johnny Shumate - 02-22-2006, 02:22 AM
Re: Greek Short Sword - by Comerus Gallus - 02-22-2006, 04:58 AM
Re: Greek Short Sword - by Anonymous - 02-22-2006, 12:22 PM
Re: Greek Short Sword - by hoplite14gr - 02-22-2006, 10:36 PM
Re: Greek Short Sword - by Commilito - 02-23-2006, 03:50 AM
Re: Greek Short Sword - by Anonymous - 02-23-2006, 01:25 PM
Re: Greek Short Sword - by TraderTrey9785 - 02-23-2006, 01:58 PM
Re: Greek Short Sword - by hoplite14gr - 02-23-2006, 07:52 PM
re - by Johnny Shumate - 02-23-2006, 08:03 PM

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