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More people died by the spear than the sword, and if you don't like my opinion, I'll shove it up your ass with sharp stick! (slrpnk.net)
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[–] empireOfLove@lemmy.one 59 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

This just in- being able to hurt your enemy from farther away than they can hurt you conveys a large tactical advantage. More at 11.

[–] workerONE@lemmy.ml 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I think a shield and sword together are better than a spear https://youtu.be/uLLv8E2pWdk?si=vXiyUTTnSbIq-vC8

[–] lud@lemm.ee 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Wait until you hear about Spears with shields.

[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Were they very common?

[–] lud@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Ancient Greek and Rome used them quite a lot, as I know.

[–] Sylvartas@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Also Vikings iirc

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

The famous Roman legion rarely engaged in formation combat with sword and shield, more often Fighting started with spear and shield and moved to sword and shield.

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