The tactic, known as the 'Parthian Shot,' wasn't just a trick—it was a complete reversal of battlefield psychology. Roman infantry, trained for close-order shield walls, were utterly confounded by an enemy that fled only to become more deadly. At the Battle of Carrhae, the Parthian general Surena used this feigned retreat to draw the overconfident Roman commander Crassus and his legions deep into the desert, where they were encircled and cut down by relentless arrow fire. The Parthians achieved

HARD GRIT... British climber Seb Grieve falling from high up on Parthian Shot (E9 7a) on very thin protection The 1998 classic film 'Hard Grit' was directed by Richard Heap and produced by Slackjaw Film, featuring traditional climbing, free soloing, and bouldering on gritstone routes in the Peak District in Northern England. It is considered an important film in the genre and regarded as a historic and iconic film. The film starts with a dramatic fall by French climber Jean–Minh Trinh-Thieu on G