Timeline for Which arm was the shield held in?
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| Aug 10, 2019 at 22:43 | comment | added | Daniel | @TylerH The vast majority of group combat was structured combat, something that ancient and medieval fighting in pop culture in both computer games and the movies rarely shows. Most of the time it's a free for all which is not how people fought. Superior weapons, armour and stamina are the hallmarks of better troops along with training. Even peasants wielding farming tools would have formed blocks of troops standing shoulder to shoulder. Safety in numbers. | |
| Aug 10, 2019 at 14:42 | comment | added | TylerH | @Daniel well, most combat was group combat, yes, but not structured group combat like a phalanx and shield wall by the middle ages (the time frame of this question). Also, my comment wasn't to suggest that left-handed people always wielded a weapon in their left hand, no matter what. It's just to underscore the obvious point about left-handed people being different from right-handed people in handedness. | |
| Aug 10, 2019 at 0:39 | comment | added | Daniel | @TylerH Lefthanded people would have fought mostly with the weapon in the right hand as most combat was group combat and when you fight as a group you don't want someone swinging from a different direction, particularly where shields are involved. | |
| Sep 11, 2018 at 20:25 | comment | added | TylerH | "There are circumstances in which a left hander might choose differently, however." Yes, simply being left-handed is circumstance enough to choose to wield your weapon in your left hand... | |
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| Dec 6, 2012 at 22:48 | history | answered | David Paigen | CC BY-SA 3.0 |