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Hellenistic Land Battles 300-167 BCE: A History and Analysis of 130 Engagements

By Jr. , Fred Eugene Ray

Book information

Publisher
McFarland
Year
2020
ISBN
9781476640907, 1476640904
Google Books ID
k9f9DwAAQBAJ
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
15 MB (15456964 bytes)
Pages
237\237
Time added
2024-03-22 16:31:17

Description

The Hellenistic Period (323-31 BCE) saw the Grecian phalanx--long dominant in Mediterranean warfare--challenged by legionary formations from the rising city-state of Rome. The Roman way of war would come to eclipse phalanx-based combat by the 160s yet this was not evident at the time. Rome suffered numerous defeats against the phalanxes of Pyrrhus and Hannibal, its overseas campaign against the brilliant Spartan mercenary Xanthippus met disaster, and several Roman victories over Hellenistic foes were not decisive. The story of combat in this pivotal era is not well documented. This book for the first time provides detailed tactical analyses for all 130 significant land engagements of Hellenistic armies 300-167 BCE.

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