hedgehog

military formation

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defensive tactics

  • Sumerian phalanx
    In tactics: Bowmen and pikemen

    …always form a square or hedgehog, facing outward in all directions while keeping up a steady fire from their crossbows and relying on their pikes to keep the opposing horse at a respectful distance until help arrived. Whereas the Scots inhabited a northern wilderness, the Swiss were located in the…

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