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Anon studies history (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 9 months ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

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[–] HenryWong327@lemmy.ml 113 points 9 months ago (13 children)

The Youtuber Brandon F has a 4 part series talking about why they fought like this. Spoiler- it wasn't because they were stupid.

Part 1

TLDR- if you split up you just get run down by enemy cavalry.

Part 2

TLDR- a close formation lets you concentrate your firepower at one point.

Part 3

TLDR- a close formation makes communication and controlling the army much much easier (or even possible at all).

Part 4

TLDR- the formation makes the troops less likely to run away.

[–] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 months ago (4 children)

TLDR- a close formation lets you concentrate your firepower at one point.

Can't they just all aim at the same spot no matter where they're standing?

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

On a vast featureless plain, yes. But you won't be overly surprised to learn most battles were fought over some form of terrain, and not a mathematics textbook.

[–] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 1 points 9 months ago

I thought line of sight would be an exceedingly obvious requirement, but I suppose some people need it spelled out for them.

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