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Originally Posted by Jarkko
Squirrel, a short sword would always be used with a shield. There is absolutely no way a man wielding a two hander would ever win a duel against a shield using soldier.
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Based on what? The shield-using soldier carries more weight and has worse line of sight. Shields are useful in a line, but in a duel they're mostly useless.
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You are also exactly wrong on Pikemen  The bane of pikemen were the rodeleros, the sword and shield wielding infantry. Please get your facts right
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Um, no. Please read: Archer Jones. The Art of Warfare in the Western World. More citations available upon request.
Swiss pikemen being undefeated for 100 years is a matter of historical record, and undefeated means undefeated. Why the hell are you talking about a 16th-17th century spanish troops when the age of pike dominance was pre-15th century...
Sombre: with apologies, now back to your regularly scheduled thread.