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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 57 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (8 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 1 year ago (6 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 1 year ago (4 children)

Wait until you hear about Spears with shields.

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

Were they very common?

[–] lud@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

[–] Sylvartas@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Also Vikings iirc

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year 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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