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Companion Cavalry Training -- Mounted Combat
Mounted combat on horseback with xyston lance and kopis sword. The Companions were the finest cavalry in the ancient world -- we shattered the Persian line at Gaugamela with a wedge charge at gallop. Tip: The horse is not transport. The horse is a weapon. Learn to fight as one creature.
Macedonian Sarissa (18-foot Pike Replica)
Full-length sarissa pike, 18 feet, cornel wood shaft with iron head and bronze butt-spike. Five ranks of sarissas project beyond the front line -- nothing wants to charge into that. Counterweight at the butt for one-handed use when the crush begins.
Campaign Planning Workshop -- Logistics of Conquest
Half-day workshop on campaign logistics. How I moved 50,000 men from Greece to India across deserts, mountains, and rivers. Supply lines, foraging, forced marches, river crossings. Tip: Amateurs talk tactics. Professionals talk logistics. An army that cannot eat cannot fight.
Kopis Sword & Pelte Shield (Cavalry Set)
Curved kopis blade and small pelte shield. The kopis curves forward -- the weight at the tip means gravity does the work on a downward slash from horseback. This is what the Companions carried after the lance broke. Brutal and efficient.
Double Envelopment Strategy Workshop -- Cannae Method
The battle of Cannae, 216 BC. I let Rome push through my center while my wings closed like a jaw. 70,000 Romans died in one afternoon. Sand table exercises and field simulations. Tip: Invite the enemy to attack where you are weakest. That is where the trap lives.
Alpine Survival & Mountain Crossing Workshop
I took an army over the Alps in autumn. We lost half our men to cold, rockslides, and hostile Gauls. Mountain travel, cold weather survival, route finding, and keeping morale when everything falls apart. Tip: Vinegar on hot rocks splits boulders. Sometimes the path must be made, not found.
Numidian Cavalry Javelin Set (5 Light Javelins)
Five light throwing javelins in the Numidian style. My riders under Maharbal would harass Roman columns for days -- throwing, retreating, throwing again. No armor, no shield, just speed and accuracy.
Roman Legion Tactics Workshop -- Command & Control
How to command a Roman legion: manipular formations, signal systems, camp construction, forced marches. My legions marched 25 miles in five hours, then built a fortified camp before dinner. Tip: Discipline is not cruelty. It is the reason 5,000 men can defeat 50,000.
Field Fortification Workshop -- Build a Roman Camp
Hands-on workshop building a Roman marching camp. Ditch, rampart, palisade, gates, interior layout. At Alesia I built two walls -- one facing in to trap Vercingetorix, one facing out to stop his relief army. Tip: If you can build, you can hold. If you can hold, you can win.
Political Rhetoric & Persuasion Seminar
I wrote the Gallic Wars while fighting them. Clear writing is clear thinking. Public speaking, written persuasion, political maneuvering. Cicero was better with words. I was better with timing. Tip: Write in the third person. It makes you sound inevitable.
Centurion's Vine Staff (Vitis) & Pugio Dagger
The vine staff was the centurion's badge of office and disciplinary tool. The pugio was the last-resort dagger. Cassius used one on me. Authentic reproductions for historical reenactment and display.
Inspirational Leadership Workshop -- Lead Without Authority
I had no rank, no education, no training. I led because I believed and they saw it. How to lead with nothing but conviction. Speaking to crowds, rallying morale, hard decisions. Tip: Do not ask people to follow you. Walk toward the danger and see who comes.
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