An invincible beast

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An innovative study of the Macedonian war machine’s sarissa-wielding infantry under such leaders as Philip II and Alexander the Great.

The Hellenistic pike-phalanx was a true military innovation, transforming the face of warfare in the ancient world. For nearly 200 years, from the rise of the Macedonians as a military power in the mid-fourth century BC, to their defeat at the hands of the Romans at Pydna in 168BC, the pike-wielding heavy infantryman (the phalangite) formed the basis of nearly every Hellenistic army to deploy on battlefields stretching from Italy to India. And yet, despite this dominance, and the vast literature dedicated to detailing the history of the Hellenistic world, there remains fierce debate among modern scholars about how infantry combat in this age was actually conducted.

Christopher Matthews critically examines phalanx combat by using techniques such as physical re-creation, experimental archaeology, and ballistics testing, and then comparing the findings of this testing to the ancient literary, artistic and archaeological evidence, as well as modern theories. The result is the most comprehensive and up-to-date study of what heavy infantry combat was like in the age of Alexander the Great and his successors.

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Religion & Classical Warfare - Archaic and Classical Greece

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essays examining the influence of gods oracles and omens in the wars of the archaic and classical greek world religion was integral to the conduct of war in the ancient world and the greeks were certainly no exception no campaign was undertaken no battle risked without first making sacrifice Direct beschikbaar .. MEER INFO

The Battle of Thapsus (46 BC)

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Detailed analysis of a significant but neglected battle between julius caesar and pompeian die hards despite defeating his opponent pompeius magnus at pharsalus and the latter s subsequent murder caesar still faced a determined opposition in the civil war that had engulfed the late roman republ Op voorraad. Voor 23:59 uur besteld, dinsdag in huis .. MEER INFO

Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter (Light Novel)- Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter (Light Novel) Vol. 5

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The price of war the war iris always feared has finally come no longer content to send spies to spread discontent in tasmeria tweil descends with their army iris must rush back to her duchy to defend her people and rally the other territories to her cause but no one survives war unscathed and a Op voorraad. Voor 23:59 uur besteld, dinsdag in huis .. MEER INFO

Taal: en

Bindwijze: E-book

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 30 november 2015

Ebook Formaat: Adobe ePub

Illustraties: Nee

Hoofdauteur: Christopher Matthew

Hoofduitgeverij: Pen & Sword Military

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EAN: 9781473881341

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