Roel Konijnendijk @roelkonijn.bsky.social · 10/01/2025And here it is: Ditch Guy episode 4! (As some commenters have noticed, I had a cold and I was picking up the interviewer's American accent, so I sound a little different) www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYtI...youtube.com 179212 0
Así Venezó Empezuela 🇵🇪 @milenialviejo.bsky.social · 10/01/2025The Cyrus the Great comment... top notch 010 0
Just Wandering @justwanderingblog.bsky.social · 10/01/2025Hell yeah! 🥳 Out of curiosity was there any discussion of including the charges in ‘Napoleon,’ or is that not considered ancient enough? 100 0
Stephen DeCasien, Ph.D. @sdecasien.bsky.social · 10/01/2025Those warships in gladiator II get me every time…so bad! 220 0
Pemry Janes @pemryjanes.com · 10/01/2025Ditch Guy 4: The Ditchening Quite entertaining, but they do need to stop treating longbows like muskets. 010 0
JK Scot @jakey-scot.bsky.social · 10/01/2025Okay.. so a question on Phalanx formation There was someone I was chatting to, who said they did a seminar at GW university where it was all Guys in phalanx crowded to the next guy’s shield, thus skewing the line But… but…but I was wondering if, a society of warriors who valued bravery might 1/2 100 0
Jan on a train 🚈 @jottel.bsky.social · 10/01/2025It would actually be very funny to do a movie scene at Marathon where the hoplites run and you just film the whole mile without cutting away 120 0
Jo @jenomx.bsky.social · 10/01/2025Riding dragons into battle is historically accurate. Got it ;) 000 0
John T @jtatlife.bsky.social · 10/01/2025I applaud your generosity of spirit regarding Rings of Power - I had more doubts about the mountain-killing catapult, the enormous army with siege engine that easily walked over freshly drained riverbed, plus all the things you called out. Perhaps it's better to think of it as a visual shorthand... 100 0
Martin Rayner @martinrayner.bsky.social · 11/01/2025An historian of ancient warfare. Coolest job, ever. 010 0
Vir Victus @vir-victus.bsky.social · 10/01/2025Notable quotes paraphrased: ''Where's my Ditch? I need it!'' ''(The Ocean), the mother of all ditches!'' Positively surprised to see RotK on there, as well as HBO's Rome - the latter even moreso, as you elaborate on the non-existence of Rank-rotation. Bonus points for rating RotK Awesome/10. 1/2 110 0
Abby Alenko @abbyalenko.bsky.social · 17/01/2025"Ridley, we talked about this..." 🤣🤣 Absolutely love your stuff - go the ditches! Looking forward to the next video- wish there were more! 010 0
Kevin Dong @cruxispal.bsky.social · 10/01/2025My family is from Xiangyang! It, of course, had a moat at the time of the siege. I know your expertise is Ancient Greek Warfare and society, but did you have to study up on Chinese history during your career? Or just for this? 100 0
br1685.bsky.social @br1685.bsky.social · 10/01/2025Yesmedia.tenor.coma woman in an orange fur coat is standing next to another woman in a red coat .ALT: a woman in an orange fur coat is standing next to another woman in a red coat . 010 0
bug353.bsky.social @bug353.bsky.social · 11/01/2025Awesome out of 10 for Return of the King was peak for me. After watching it a few weeks ago, I thought "what would Roel think about the battle tactics?" 110 0
gibsonc22.bsky.social @gibsonc22.bsky.social · 10/01/2025He is a friend, he is The Ditchmaster! 020 0
