Phalanx formation

then attack portions of the enemy’s first rank to either create or identify weak points. Upon identification of an enemy’s disadvantage the first two ranks would attack breaking through the formation. Despite 2 out of 3 ranks from the phalanx being engaged, the Romans still had the remaining third rank of phalanx unengaged and available to flex to where the men were needed . The leaders in the army showed they understood economy of force, mass, unity of command, security through offense, and…

defensive phalanx formation, moving as one unit in said small space. The coastline also served as a border to keep flanks from enveloping each other. The battle of Platea occurred in 479 BC and was led, like most other Greco-Persian wars by the Athenians and Spartans. It seemed to be a fight for survival and their home. The Persians set up archers to defend the Asopus River and Gargaphian Spring, barricading the Greeks from a water…

of World Societies, p.122). The Persians were not happy about the Athenians helping the Greeks. In retaliation, the Persians attacked the Athenians in what would be known as the battle of Marathon. The Persians came arranged in the Hoplite Phalanx, a formation which allowed them to break through the opposing army with a wall of shields and swords, thinking they would certainly be victorious (Ancient Greece, Slide 74). However, the Athenians outsmarted them by using a small army as a lure. When…

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in 490 BC. The Persians didn’t attack Greece again for a full ten years. When King Darius died, his son Xerxes became king and took over Persia. The Persians came and launched another expedition against Greece Greek Phalanx. The Greek Phalanx is a rectangle military formation made entirely of heavy infantry, armed with huge spikes and spears. This strategy let the unit move together while still…

every type of warfare: sieges, mountain and desert fighting, naval engagements, guerrilla operations, pitched battles and major river crossings.” (Pederson). Battle after battle, Alex shows that he will do anything and everything to win. The mega phalanx he utilized and experimented with ended up being an impenetrable wall. Arrows flying at the soldiers and in unison raising their pikes to deflect the projectiles falling from the sky, would instill fear into even the fiercest and most…

Alexander’s army relied heavily on lightly- armored phalanx formations with long pikes, called sarsissas, that were up to 20 feet long, special “wedge” formations to increase the volume of troops in order to be more effective in combat, and a strong cavalry that consisted of two different units, including a unit that fought with Alexander himself. After the…

groups that each had their own leader so that there would be much better communication and organization. The phalanx was a very successful technic for the army, it required a group of men to be in a tight group and constantly pushing forward(Donal L. Wasson, The Army of Alexander the Great). This technic worked because the men in Alexander’s army were all loyal, they would not move from the formation even though the outermost men were exposed and were very likely to be killed during a…

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