Book 29. (7 results) Swordsmen of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 54 | The typical Gorean shield is heavy, large and round, of layered leather bound with metal stripping. |
| 14 | 55 | It may shield a soldier but it cannot, even given its size, protect a tarn. |
| 14 | 56 | More practical on the whole, I thought, everything considered, would be the metal buckler, smaller and easily managed, with one hand, rather than an entire arm. |
| 14 | 57 | It could turn a spear thrust, whereas a thrust or thrown spear would be likely to anchor itself in the common shield. |
| 14 | 58 | Indeed, a common infantry tactic is to disable the opponent's shield by penetrating it with one's spear. |
| 14 | 59 | This, in effect, renders the shield not only ineffective but a liability, as the attack then proceeds with the gladius. |
| 14 | 60 | The buckler I had in mind was not only easily manageable but would have two additional features of interest. |
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The typical Gorean shield is heavy, large and round, of layered leather bound with metal stripping.
It may shield a soldier but it cannot, even given its size, protect a tarn.
More practical on the whole, I thought, everything considered, would be the metal buckler, smaller and easily managed, with one hand, rather than an entire arm.
It could turn a spear thrust, whereas a thrust or thrown spear would be likely to anchor itself in the common shield.
Indeed, a common infantry tactic is to disable the opponent's shield by penetrating it with one's spear.
This, in effect, renders the shield not only ineffective but a liability, as the attack then proceeds with the gladius.
The buckler I had in mind was not only easily manageable but would have two additional features of interest.
- (Swordsmen of Gor, Chapter )