05-21-2010, 11:52 AM
Some observations:
"Emvolon" in Leyktra if memory serves me right has to do with cavalry.
"Emvolon" can be done with pike armed phalanx. ! unit at the head and 2 units covering the flanks with their pikes.
Bad idea with spear due to insufficient length.
Romans and Vikings who used wedges with the infantry but the used multiple wedges and not one.
Usually they had poorly trained equipped and motivated opposition when they did it.
Viking wedges did not impress very much the Byzantine infantry
Hoplite wedge is only for Hollywood. I would NEVER put myself on its leading edge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kind regards
"Emvolon" in Leyktra if memory serves me right has to do with cavalry.
"Emvolon" can be done with pike armed phalanx. ! unit at the head and 2 units covering the flanks with their pikes.
Bad idea with spear due to insufficient length.
Romans and Vikings who used wedges with the infantry but the used multiple wedges and not one.
Usually they had poorly trained equipped and motivated opposition when they did it.
Viking wedges did not impress very much the Byzantine infantry
Hoplite wedge is only for Hollywood. I would NEVER put myself on its leading edge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kind regards
HOPLITE14GR (aka Stefanos)
Phokean Ekdromos
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http://hoplomachia.gr
http://stefanosskarmintzos.wordpress.com
Phokean Ekdromos
http://hetairoi.de/
http://hoplomachia.gr
http://stefanosskarmintzos.wordpress.com