"Phalanx Density" Topic
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| COL Scott ret | 24 Mar 2017 1:48 a.m. PST |
I voted no opinion, but on second thought I measured across my shoulders and I would not fit in 1.5 feet. That is not wearing any armor or having any ability to move either arm. So I will have to change my vote to no. |
TKindred  | 24 Mar 2017 3:05 a.m. PST |
The ONLY way that 1.5' spacing works,is if that is the distance from one man to another man, side by side. |
| Who asked this joker | 24 Mar 2017 7:40 a.m. PST |
I originally agreed because I thought he meant the actual space between each man was 18". But reading it again, the questions seems ambiguous, either by the author or the OP. Is it 18" per man or is it a space of 18" between each man? Expanding on what TKindred said…
Even in the ACW, space per man (ie shoulder to shoulder) was about 22"…or essentially not more than 2 feet. The men back them with equipment and so forth would likely be a bit wider. So…which is it? |
| advocate | 24 Mar 2017 8:42 a.m. PST |
The fact that modern folk wouldn't fit an 18" frontage is merely an indication of scale creep. |
| darthfozzywig | 24 Mar 2017 3:32 p.m. PST |
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| Porthos | 26 Mar 2017 5:48 a.m. PST |
The hoplon is about three feet wide, so how could the available space per man be half of it ? |
 Parzival | 27 Mar 2017 8:11 a.m. PST |
Hang on, I'll consult period photographs… as soon as I warm up the ol' time machine. |
| Scorpio | 28 Mar 2017 12:58 p.m. PST |
The tyranny of Slingshot magazine returns to TMP! |
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