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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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[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Wait until you hear about Spears with shields.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Were they very common?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Also Vikings iirc