Book 10. (1 results) Tribesmen of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 23 | 117 | There is a tendency, after the lines are engaged for each View more quotes about force">force to drift to its right. |
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Book 10. (7 results) Tribesmen of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 23 | 114 | The left flank, incidentally, is the critical flank in this form of warfare. |
| 23 | 115 | The reason for this is interesting and simple. |
| 23 | 116 | The primary engagement weapons are lance and scimitar, and the primary defense is a small round buckler. |
| 23 | 117 | There is a tendency, after the lines are engaged for each force to drift to its right. |
| 23 | 118 | In a Gorean engagement on foot, incidentally, assuming uniform lines, this drift is almost inevitable, because each man, in fighting, tends to shelter himself partially, as he can, behind the shield of the man on his right. |
| 23 | 119 | This causes the infantry lines to drift. |
| 23 | 120 | A result of this is that it is common for each left flank to be outflanked by the opponent's right flank. |
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The left flank, incidentally, is the critical flank in this form of warfare.
The reason for this is interesting and simple.
The primary engagement weapons are lance and scimitar, and the primary defense is a small round buckler.
There is a tendency, after the lines are engaged for each force to drift to its right.
In a Gorean engagement on foot, incidentally, assuming uniform lines, this drift is almost inevitable, because each man, in fighting, tends to shelter himself partially, as he can, behind the shield of the man on his right.
This causes the infantry lines to drift.
A result of this is that it is common for each left flank to be outflanked by the opponent's right flank.
- (Tribesmen of Gor)