February 17th, 2004, 01:59 AM
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Re: cavalry charges against pikes units
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Originally posted by Zurai:
they're incredibly unwieldy and have no way to handle anything closer than 8 feet or so in front of you.
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Pikemen were routinely issued small axes (or shortswords) as secondary weapons. |