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    Yeah, I know that he was Sassanian Katas, but he looks more closer to those vanillas....
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    It remindes-me a gay parade. but with kats.

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    I didn't know the Scots knew of phalanx tactics. Or that the battle of Stirling Bridge did not, in fact, feature a bridge.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Zradha Pahlavan View Post
    I didn't know the Scots knew of phalanx tactics. Or that the battle of Stirling Bridge did not, in fact, feature a bridge.
    Scottish pike formations were quite famous during wars of independence era so in that respect the clip was accurate but yes no bridge at the Battle of Stirling Bridge is a bit idiotic.


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    A bit? That's like making a movie about Rommel with no tanks. And set in South America. In 1987.
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    Well to be fair, they ran out of money for both a bridge battle and a castle battle and inaccurate face paint.
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    they mooned them till they could take no more?

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    Quote Originally Posted by bobbin View Post
    Scottish pike formations were quite famous during wars of independence era so in that respect the clip was accurate but yes no bridge at the Battle of Stirling Bridge is a bit idiotic.
    True, but the film made it appear like Wallace reinvented the pike. The makers claim that Braveheart is a Celtic fantasy. I agree, as long as one places the emphasis on fantasy.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ludens View Post
    True, but the film made it appear like Wallace reinvented the pike. The makers claim that Braveheart is a Celtic fantasy. I agree, as long as one places the emphasis on fantasy.
    I liked the chariot battle shield wall spear thing from Gladiator more.
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    I have yet to see any cinematic depiction of anything concerning military history and/or war- fighting- melee- you-name-it, come close to the actual thing.

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    Default Re: I don't think I've ever seen a cataphract reenactor until now

    Quote Originally Posted by Ludens View Post
    True, but the film made it appear like Wallace reinvented the pike. The makers claim that Braveheart is a Celtic fantasy. I agree, as long as one places the emphasis on fantasy.
    Oh yes i completely agree its about as accurate as The Patriot, that other godawful mel gibson "historical" film.


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    Real history is not shown on TV, go read a book.
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    Oh yes i completely agree its about as accurate as The Patriot, that other godawful mel gibson "historical" film.
    Or "Apocalypto" what a horrible piece of garbage that was.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zradha Pahlavan View Post
    I didn't know the Scots knew of phalanx tactics. Or that the battle of Stirling Bridge did not, in fact, feature a bridge.
    Heh, i read somewhere that a local a the shooting of the film ask the director(producer dunno) why there is no bridge...
    The Director replied: "because it was in the way"
    Then The guy replied: " that's what the English thought as well"
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