[split] Phalanx warfare: use of the spear

[JaM]

its very dangerous premise to assume that because there might be some that did serve as Hoplites, every single one of them (or even majority) did so as well... especially, when you don't even know names of these men, and cant actually link their work to them... world is not Black or White, it would be a huge mistake taking it as such.

For example, what i wrote before - Van Verde, English painter was on board of the flagship during 4-day battle and he was sketching what was happening in that battle.. yet, even then his portraits are not completely accurate.. and that didn't stopped other painters to copy his work afterwards and use similar scenes for their work..