Lines and Pikes

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Definitions of Lines not found.

Pikes and lines are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pikes" instead a noun "Lines".

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Lines and pikes are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lines" instead a noun "Pikes".

While only the first two lines of a spear formation could fight the enemy, using pikes allowed the first six lines of a Macedonian phalanx◊ to present a forest of sharpened metal that was functionally impossible to get past.

Source: Combat Pragmatist / Real Life
While Cue the Sun doesn't cause them to break their lines like it does at Helm's Deep, the "pikes" used by the Orcs at Minis Tirith are shown to be pretty much useless against the Rohirrim when they charge.

Source: Anti-Cavalry
Averted in the The Two Towers at the battle of Helm's Deep: The orcs await The Cavalry's charge with raised pikes, but the rising sun (and/or Gandalf) starts shining so brightly that they can't see, and the charge breaks their lines.

Source: Anti-Cavalry

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