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Re: OTHISMOS

Adam — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:03:57 GMT

Hi Rocky, I was trying to make the point that not only would a deep formation pressing upon the front ranks be physically harmful if not fatal to those

Re: OTHISMOS

Dan — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:13:21 GMT

J.F. Lazenby in his 'The Spartan Army' presents the most cogent recreation of Leuktra (imo). The normal method of Spartan attack, since first Mantinea, was to

Re: Persian invasion of India c.520BC

RODGER WILLIAMS — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:25:36 GMT

Thanks. Yes, Strabo Book XV has some information, but it?s later, moty IIRC being based on Nearchus. This has a little information (contextual): 'India: from

Re: Persian invasion of India c.520BC

Jim Webster — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:07:22 GMT

... From: "headd1uk" To: Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2009 4:01 PM Subject: [ancmed] Re: Persian invasion of

Re: Persian invasion of India c.520BC

headd1uk — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:01:19 GMT

... I'm not sure there is anything else much. cheers, Duncan

Persian invasion of India c.520BC

rodger1uk — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:00:25 GMT

Can anyone point me at any information on the above please? Bar the reference in Herodotus IV I'm struggling.......cheers Rodge

Landmark Xenophon's Hellenika

Danny Weitz — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:09:54 GMT

If you like the Landmark series (Herodotus; Thucydides) a new one is now available. Landmark Xenophon's Hellenika Cheers Danny Weitz [Non-text portions of this

Hamblin Sasanians and Arabs

Doug Melville — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:37:04 GMT

I seem to have misplaced my copy of Hamblin's article ?Sassanian Military Science and its Transmission to the Arabs?; (wife, new bookshelf, reindex of my

Re: OTHISMOS

Anthony — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:45:12 GMT

... It would be possible to place 6 files on the flank of a larger formation e.g. on the left to counter shield-side drift and cover the open flank. That said,

Re: OTHISMOS

bhillaker@... — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:13:54 GMT

I seem to remember from some source they formed they flank of the fifty deep phalanx that was exposed. Similar to the macedonian hypaspists. Phillip spent

Re: OTHISMOS

Merlin Douglas — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:59:39 GMT

I can't believe in a formation 50 deep by 6 wide, nope: I'd go for the theory of 300 men forming the front ranks of a larger, 50-deep formation.... Doug

Re: OTHISMOS

rob young — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:38:00 GMT

Thanks Duncan Rob ________________________________ From: headd1uk To: ancmed@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sat, 7 November, 2009 23:12:20

Re: OTHISMOS

headd1uk — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:32:03 GMT

... It isn't all that clear, really. See Pritchett at http://tinyurl.com/yj2vt7r for a summary of the evidence on depth. The sources don't really give us

Re: OTHISMOS

headd1uk — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:12:40 GMT

... In the 5th century the Sacred Band (or its precursor) formed the front rank of the phalanx - "On the Boeotian side, the Thebans were drawn up on the right

Re: OTHISMOS

rfrusso@... — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:53:52 GMT

Hi The issue isn't the sacred band! It is clear that starting in the 4th century, phalanx are 8 deep and the units get progressively deeper. 50 is the