Patrick Kelly wrote: |
Was the spear the main weapon because of some perceived superiority, or because it was the cheapest weapon available enmasse?
We cannot confine the sword to one limited area of use, not should we view the sword as a secondary weapon. By this I'm refering to the increasing viewpoint that seems to view the term secondary to mean that the sword was an inferior and seldom used weapon. Regardless of era, the sword was part of a weapons system. It would be used when circumstances dictated. It was niether inferior nor superior to any other weapon. |
Well said, sir.
I believe the spear was the most common weapon not because it was most effective, but because it was cheap to make and well-suited to mass combat.