03-18-2004, 01:46 AM
I'd be interested in the references to any tests that showed that bows could not penetrate plate even under "optimum" conditions.<br>
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Possibly the "drawn battle" beign referred to is Mark anthony's expeditino to Parthia in about 55BC (?) - IIRC he took 60,000 men, including as many light infantry missile men as he could get, and lsot about 20,000.<br>
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He was undefeated, but the Parthians never tried to oppose hime in a formal field battle, instead harrassing his forces, espectially in retreat.<br>
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The campaign is described in Plutarch's "Life" of Mark anthony. <p></p><i></i>
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Possibly the "drawn battle" beign referred to is Mark anthony's expeditino to Parthia in about 55BC (?) - IIRC he took 60,000 men, including as many light infantry missile men as he could get, and lsot about 20,000.<br>
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He was undefeated, but the Parthians never tried to oppose hime in a formal field battle, instead harrassing his forces, espectially in retreat.<br>
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The campaign is described in Plutarch's "Life" of Mark anthony. <p></p><i></i>