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Old 08-20-2002, 07:50 AM
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Originally posted by Aestus
And on a side note, caltrops were typically the preferred weapon for stopping horses in the 100 Year's War, not javelins. In fact, I've rarely javelins even mentioned in any of the references I've used, though that is more likely to be the fault of my own poor research, rather than your own.
Hmm...... again, it probably depends on the time you're talking about.... caltrops are nasty though. Little spiky things that cripple horses (shudder).

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Caltrops were a beautifully engineered piece of weaponry. Today, the CIA still uses the same design that was used over six hundred years ago.
I don't care, still nasty. Genius, maybe, but some people say ****** was a genius. He was indisputably nasty anyway.

Ok, it won't let me type his name. The WWII evil person.
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