Macedonian Phalangite vs Persian Warrior

Alexander confronts the Achaemenids, 334–331 BC

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Description

In August 334 BC, Alexander the Great invaded the Persian Empire and systematically set about its conquest. At the core of Alexander's army were 10,000 members of the phalanx, the phalangites. Armed with a long pike and fighting in formations up to 16 ranks deep, these grizzled veterans were the mainstay of the Macedonian army.

Facing them were the myriad armies of the peoples that made up the Persian Empire. At the centre of these forces was the formation known as the Immortals: 10,000 elite infantry, armed with spears and bows.

In this study, a noted authority assesses the origins, combat role and battlefield performance of Alexander's phalangites and their Persian opponents in three key battles of the era – the Granicus River, Issus and Gaugamela – at the dawn of a new way of waging war.

Table of Contents

Introduction / The opposing sides / Combat 1 / Combat 2 / Combat 3 / Analysis / Aftermath / Bibliography / Index

Product details

Published May 30 2019
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 1st
Extent 80
ISBN 9781472832177
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Series Combat
Short code CBT 40
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

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Murray Dahm

Murray Dahm is a freelance historian and the autho…

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Peter Dennis

Peter Dennis was inspired by contemporary magazine…

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