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Otherwise called the Tetsudo in Japanese this military formation was first pioneered by the Egyptians and spread all over the world. It was the easiest military formation which was devastating to enemy cavalry and is comprised of Spears or Pikes raised in a circle, what is the english name for the formation

  1. The Hedgehog

  2. The Turtle

  3. The Defence

  4. The Spear
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The Testudo (Latin for tortoise) formation in English military terminology is called 'The Hedgehog' defense. Soldiers arrange their spears or pikes in all directions, resembling a hedgehog's spines, making it nearly impossible for cavalry to approach. The Turtle formation refers to a Roman shield arrangement, not spears.

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