62136 Saxon Defending with Spear ALGAR First Legion-Late War Germans The rank carried great prestige

The rank carried great prestige and was much sought after by Rome’s noblest families

Gordon Highlanders Charging

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Josephine meanwhile is gracefully attired in a pale blue and delicately embroidered ‘classical-styled’ dress complete with a wine velvet ‘manteau’ edged with ermine and decorated with gold

62136 Saxon Defending with Spear ALGAR First Legion-Late War Germans The rank carried great prestige62136 1 30 scale Matte Finish Single figure in box This warriors name means noble spearman. The most commonly employed weapon on the battlefield was the spear primarily because of its simple construction. It did not require a lot of iron to create the spearhead, nor was it difficult to find the ash wood to form the shaft. The larger spears, like this one, were called sc (from the Saxon word for ash) and were tipped with a wide, leaf shaped blade.