08-23-2006, 01:23 PM
It's a digression, but I once saw a program on History Channel about Spartans. There was a comment that most non-spartan phalanxes slowly dragged rightwards as the men tried to get extra shielding from the man to their right, by "creeping" behind his shield. I assume that would make manouvering slightly more difficult.
"There are some who call me... Tim..."
Sic vis pacem, para bellum
Exitus acta probat
Nemo saltat sobrius
Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori
Fortes Fortuna Aduvat
"The enemy outnumber us a paltry three to one! Good odds for any Greek!"
Sic vis pacem, para bellum
Exitus acta probat
Nemo saltat sobrius
Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori
Fortes Fortuna Aduvat
"The enemy outnumber us a paltry three to one! Good odds for any Greek!"
