Three Phalanx Battles: New Interpretations of three classic battles based on a detailed examination and translation of the ancient sources in (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781984006318)

This book contains reinterpretations of three phalanx battles and a description of a fourth. These reconstructions are primarily based on a careful reading and translation of the ancient texts in Greek and Latin. Fully annotated. THE THREE BATTLESMost written accounts of the Battle of Khaironeia (338 B.C.E.) place Philip of Makedonia on his own right, with his son Alexander leading the Makedonian left, opposite the Sacred Band of Thebes on the Allied Greek right. Subtle clues provide an alternative reconstruction. Ancient reports of the Battle of Issus (333 B.C.E.) and thorough detective work by the great Military Historian Hans Delbruck suggest that, contrary to what one might find in a history of Alexander, that monarch did not lead a frontal assault across the Pinarus River against the Persian left. A more sophisticated tactic was responsible for the Makedonian victory. At Stirling Bridge (1297 C.E.) did the English draw up between the arms of the Forth, or did they present a more bold challenge to Willam Wallace and Andrew Murray? Written sources suggest overconfidence followed by lack of resolve and a massacre rather than a battle.

Author: Charles Hilbert
ISBN-10: 1984006312
ISBN-13: 9781984006318
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 01/19/2018
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.23d