• A schiltron (also spelled sheltron, sceld-trome, schiltrom, or shiltron) is a compact body of troops forming a battle array, shield wall or phalanx. The...
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  • himself and the two Scottish schiltrons proceeded to race each other to come to grips with the English. Bruce's schiltron, being already in the lead, won...
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    investigative and risk management company. In July 2013, O'Neill co-founded the Schiltron Group, a supply chain assurance and critical infrastructure protection...
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  • Scots were organised in their traditional schiltrons – tightly packed pike formations. The leading schiltron, commanded by the Earl of Moray, attacked...
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  • crossed the River Earn. Lord Robert Bruce was in command of the leading schiltron of the Scottish army. On the morning of 11 August 1332, seeing the unopposed...
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  • them to break up the schiltrons. The English cavalry and infantry then attacked the wavering Scottish spearmen, and the schiltrons broke and scattered...
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    The infantry were sent on first, followed by heavy cavalry. The Scots' schiltron formations forced the infantry back into the advancing cavalry. A pivotal...
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    Battle of Bannockburn, where he commanded one of the three divisions (schiltrons) of the infantry, the others being commanded by King Robert and Edward...
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  • shield wall or the schiltron. To resist cavalry, spear shafts could be planted against the ground. William Wallace drew up his schiltrons in a circle at the...
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    Molotov cocktails. Line formation Phalanx formation Roman infantry tactics Schiltron Wedge formation Mesopotamian military strategy and tactics Hanson, Victor...
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