This is an excellent source that was posted in another group. I wanted to repost it because it shows people in mail armor fighting at all ranges with sword and shield. Far, medium and close. Not just maximum range.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/18KyhbCGbsqNtwCdpztYjpWcec7li0LFxc-pQ65RLSyw/mobilebasic
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW8eZ8BwPeg