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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: Ignatieff on 29 August 2012, 11:58:20 AM

Title: Hollow square - when first used and who 'invented' it?
Post by: Ignatieff on 29 August 2012, 11:58:20 AM

Chaps

I know that in the SYW line was used to repel cavalry, but does anyone know when hollow square was first used, and by which army.  A drill book reference would be most useful as well.

thanks

Ignatieff

Title: Re: Hollow square - when first used and who 'invented' it?
Post by: dadlamassu on 29 August 2012, 10:31:05 PM

The Romans certainly used it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b61XHRfFQmk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b61XHRfFQmk)

Title: Re: Hollow square - when first used and who 'invented' it?
Post by: Ignatieff on 29 August 2012, 11:23:24 PM

Thanks. I know lots of pre gunpowder armies used it, but what about gunpowder armies?

S

Title: Re: Hollow square - when first used and who 'invented' it?
Post by: commissarmoody on 29 August 2012, 11:34:12 PM

Pretty sure the Swiss cantons used them.