Gabriele Becattini wrote: |
are we sure that the sparth axe can be considered a close formation weapon? |
Nope. We aren't sure of anything, and we probably never will be. All we can do is gather as much information as possible and make educated guesses.
Gabriele Becattini wrote: |
it is a purely slashing weapon tall as a man and so it would logically require a lot of space to be wielded... |
Agreed. I'd say each man would need something like 4 feet to either side of him.
Gabriele Becattini wrote: |
what we know is that gallowglass were organized in formal combat units but i can hardly imagine them fighting like a phalanx given the room that each man would have required to wield the axe |
Then have you a proposal for how you think that they fought?