<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:13:11 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/caltrop/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Roman Caltrop]]></title><description><![CDATA[The caltrop was used as early as the Battle of Carrhae in 53BC. The main purpose of the weapon during its invention was to stop cavalry advances. It could stop ground troops but the ground troops usually]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/roman/@oglestein/the-roman-caltrop</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/roman/@oglestein/the-roman-caltrop</guid><category><![CDATA[roman]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oglestein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2018 13:28:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZywKvBPubX5LmzDh1hknyv4n2FuK1EtZkZm4adyjGhfs3B4U38ewXJo2aJ6a4gSmYGwZ2gBL1U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>