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The Army of Alexander the Great

By Angus McBride , Nicholas Sekunda

Book information

Publisher
Osprey
Year
1995
ISBN
9780850455397, 0-85045-539-1
Open Library ID
OL18220171M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
34 MB (36123048 bytes)
Series
Men At Arms 148
Pages
51\51
Topic
History
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

When Philip II ascended the throne in 359 BC, Macedonia was in danger of being engulfed by wild barbarian tribes to the north and wily Greek cities to the south. Philip had to expand the power of the throne or be swallowed up: the creation of a powerful army was imperative. When his son, Alexander, inherited his kingdom at the age of 20, he also inherited an army which was truly unrivalled. The Macedonians were veterans of battle, well equipped and eager for conquest. Add to this Alexander's supreme gifts as military commander and it is little wonder they achieved so much. Men-at-Arms 148 and Campaign 7 are also available in a single volume special edition as ‘Alexander the Great’.

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