04-19-2006, 05:56 PM
Gladatorial combat didn't use long scuta, but some fighters certainly used curved rectangular shields. As I recall, they often had at least one greave, which would make up for the shorter shield. They were armed with straight swords as well as the Thracians with bent swords.
It would seem that one-to-one combat with a curved rectangular shield and straight short sword worked reasonably well.
It would seem that one-to-one combat with a curved rectangular shield and straight short sword worked reasonably well.
Felix Wang
