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Friday, February 23, 2024
How to use a dory
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I made a video for some of the new guys going to Plataiai back in 2022 on the basics of spear fighting. It is rough, but I thought I would ...
The Face of Battle at Plataiai
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On the field of Plataiai 2022 I am linking to an article I wrote with Roel Konijnedijk which summarizes most of the thoughts on the transit...
Monday, December 19, 2022
The Clash of Shield-walls at Plataea
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I have not posted on here for a long time, but I have not been idle. Last spring I gave a lecture at the 2022 Battle of Plataea conference...
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Thursday, July 12, 2018
The Linothorax
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The Linothorax The ancient Greeks knew that armor could be made of linen, woven from fibers of the flax plant, ( L...
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Wednesday, November 30, 2016
A reddit thread that I wound up posting quite a bit on.
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I saw this blog mentioned on a reddit thread, so I jumped in to add my two cents. Fans of this blog will find the discussion interesting. ...
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Hoplites at War
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My book Hoplites at War with Fred Ray will be coming out this fall. http://www.mcfarlandbooks.com/book-2.php?id=978-1-4766-6602-0 ...
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Tuesday, March 24, 2015
A simple pendulum for testing the strike force of spears.
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There is a renewed interest in testing the type of spear strikes that hoplites used in battle. Much of this is done with more enthusiasm th...
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