Friday, June 2, 2023

Pike Training


If a horse mounted cavalry attacks, we are ready. Alexander The Great (356-323 BC) used pikes with great success in war, but they were not used again in Europe for another thousand years.

 

14 comments:

  1. Hmmm Well I guess it's better than handing out M15's!

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  2. Not terribly useful these days, mind you.

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    1. Not for war, but they are useful for studying the history of war, and this is what is happening here.

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  3. Interesting. The Hawaiians used spears as well as many other interesting weapons like shark tooth daggers.

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  4. ...or could they be used for pole vaulting?

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  5. That looks fascinating! Necessary for Mediaeval Re-enactment :)

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  6. How interesting, they look deadly.

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  7. You have sent me down a rabbit hole researching the use of pikes in warfare. Very interesting!

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  8. are they preparing some kind of re-enactment of a major battle? the photo is intriguing

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  9. Maybe for filming a historic film.

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