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Tactics: Employment of the Pilum
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Quote:But the same can be said of most throwm missiles...height gives a great advantage!

The importance of text is that the effectiveness of the pilum in height is a exception to the rule. Most of the battles were on level ground and according to Livy, in these circumstances, the pilafell without effect in the enemy.



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Tactics: Employment of the Pilum - by jkaler48 - 09-02-2011, 06:30 AM
Re: Tactics: Employment of the Pilum - by garrelt - 09-02-2011, 01:27 PM
Re: Tactics: Employment of the Pilum - by garrelt - 09-02-2011, 02:00 PM
Re: Tactics: Employment of the Pilum - by garrelt - 09-02-2011, 06:21 PM
Re: Tactics: Employment of the Pilum - by garrelt - 09-02-2011, 09:43 PM
Re: Tactics: Employment of the Pilum - by garrelt - 09-03-2011, 01:39 AM
Re: Tactics: Employment of the Pilum - by garrelt - 09-03-2011, 03:04 PM
Re: Tactics: Employment of the Pilum - by Aurelianus - 09-03-2011, 04:40 PM
Re: Tactics: Employment of the Pilum - by garrelt - 09-05-2011, 01:20 PM
Re: Tactics: Employment of the Pilum - by garrelt - 09-05-2011, 02:22 PM
Re: Tactics: Employment of the Pilum - by garrelt - 09-05-2011, 03:45 PM

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