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04-12-2004, 01:18 PM
Spears could and did pierce Greek bronze armour. Victor Davis Hanson mentions this in several places in "Infantry Battle in Classical Greece", and quotes several instances where it happened. IIRC it happened to the famous Theban general Epaminondas (sp?) among others.<br>
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During the initial clash a running hoplite had enough power to pierce a bronze cuirass with an underhand spear thrust. However I don't think spears had enough force to do this when the hoplite was standing still and not running as in the initial collision. <p></p><i></i>
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greek armours - by Anonymous - 03-19-2004, 05:19 PM
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Re: greek armours - by Anonymous - 03-25-2004, 01:11 AM
Re: greek armours - by Vincula - 03-31-2004, 09:16 AM
Re: greek armours - by Anonymous - 04-01-2004, 02:24 AM
Re: greek armours - by Vincula - 04-05-2004, 10:08 PM
Re: greek armours - by Anonymous - 04-06-2004, 04:17 PM
Re: greek armours - by Vincula - 04-06-2004, 09:37 PM
Re: greek armours - by aitor iriarte - 04-07-2004, 05:51 AM
Spears piercing bronze - by Anonymous - 04-12-2004, 01:18 PM
Re: Spears piercing bronze - by Vincula - 04-12-2004, 03:54 PM
Spear thrusts - by Anonymous - 04-12-2004, 08:40 PM
Re: Spear thrusts - by Vincula - 04-13-2004, 09:18 AM
Re: Spear thrusts - by Anonymous - 04-15-2004, 02:14 AM
Re: Spear thrusts - by Vincula - 04-15-2004, 02:45 PM
Homer - by Anonymous - 04-17-2004, 04:03 AM
Re: Homer - by Vincula - 04-18-2004, 08:38 PM
greek armours - by Anonymous - 03-31-2005, 06:37 PM
Re: Greek armours - by Anonymous - 04-04-2005, 09:45 AM
Re: greek armours - by Dan Howard - 04-07-2005, 11:01 PM
Greek Armours - by Anonymous - 05-11-2005, 10:57 AM
Re: greek armours - by hoplite14gr - 05-11-2005, 02:00 PM
Re: Greek Armours - by Dan Howard - 05-12-2005, 11:07 AM
Re: Greek Armours - by Dan Howard - 05-12-2005, 11:10 AM
Re: greek armours - by Anonymous - 05-12-2005, 02:59 PM
Greek armour - by Anonymous - 05-12-2005, 03:06 PM
Re: greek armours - by hoplite14gr - 05-12-2005, 07:21 PM
Re: greek armours - by Dan Howard - 05-12-2005, 11:33 PM
Greek armours - by Anonymous - 05-13-2005, 10:49 AM
Re: greek armours - by hoplite14gr - 05-13-2005, 01:31 PM
Greek Armours - by Anonymous - 05-13-2005, 04:36 PM
Re: greek armours - by hoplite14gr - 05-13-2005, 06:15 PM
Re: greek armours - by Dan Howard - 05-13-2005, 11:11 PM
Re: greek armours - by hoplite14gr - 05-14-2005, 11:37 AM
crossbow vs longbow - by Aryaman2 - 05-14-2005, 11:50 AM
Greek Armours - by Anonymous - 05-14-2005, 07:07 PM
Re: greek armours - by Dan Howard - 05-14-2005, 10:26 PM
Re: greek armours - by Dan Howard - 05-14-2005, 10:34 PM
Re: greek armours - by Dan Howard - 05-14-2005, 10:40 PM
Re: greek armours - by hoplite14gr - 05-15-2005, 01:50 PM
Re: greek armours - by Dan Howard - 05-15-2005, 11:52 PM
Re: greek armours - by Aryaman2 - 05-16-2005, 12:44 PM
Re: greek armours - by Dan Howard - 05-16-2005, 11:43 PM
crossbow vs longbow - by Aryaman2 - 05-17-2005, 11:07 AM
Re: greek armours - by hoplite14gr - 05-17-2005, 01:08 PM
Re: greek armours - by Dan Howard - 05-17-2005, 10:05 PM
Re: crossbow vs longbow - by Dan Howard - 05-17-2005, 10:24 PM
Greek armours - by Anonymous - 05-18-2005, 09:45 AM
Re: greek armours - by hoplite14gr - 05-18-2005, 11:50 AM
Re: greek armours - by Aryaman2 - 05-18-2005, 04:50 PM
Re: greek armours - by hoplite14gr - 05-18-2005, 08:00 PM
Greek Armours - by Anonymous - 05-20-2005, 05:05 PM
Re: greek armours - by Felix - 05-20-2005, 07:08 PM
Re: greek armours - by hoplite14gr - 05-21-2005, 12:34 PM
Re: greek armours - by Dan Howard - 05-23-2005, 12:46 AM
Re: greek armours - by Dan Howard - 05-23-2005, 12:51 AM
Re: greek armours - by hoplite14gr - 05-23-2005, 11:37 AM
Re: greek armours - by Dan Howard - 05-24-2005, 12:21 AM
Re: greek armours - by hoplite14gr - 05-24-2005, 11:33 AM
Re: greek armours - by Dan Howard - 05-24-2005, 11:41 PM
Re: greek armours - by hoplite14gr - 05-25-2005, 10:19 AM
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