04-05-2007, 11:30 AM
Quote:The Macedonian style of holding the sarissa with both hands surely makes it impossible to be fully front on to the enemy? You have to turn at least the upper body sideways for the left hand to reach the sarissa to hold it, which brings the left shoulder forwards in front of the body to at least a 45 degree angle.Exactly...and the placement of the feet for bracing purposes...!
Cristina
The Hoplite Association
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The enemy is less likely to get wind of an advance of cavalry, if the orders for march were passed from mouth to mouth rather than announced by voice of herald, or public notice. Xenophon
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The Hoplite Association
[url:n2diviuq]http://www.hoplites.org[/url]
The enemy is less likely to get wind of an advance of cavalry, if the orders for march were passed from mouth to mouth rather than announced by voice of herald, or public notice. Xenophon
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