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Legion versus Phalanx
The Epic Struggle for Infantry Supremacy in the Ancient World
Taschenbuch von Myke Cole
Sprache: Englisch

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From the time of Ancient Sumeria, the heavy infantry phalanx dominated the battlefield. Armed with spears or pikes, standing shoulder to shoulder with shields interlocking, the men of the phalanx presented an impenetrable wall of wood and metal to the enemy. Until, that is, the Roman legion emerged to challenge them as masters of infantry battle.

Covering the period in which the legion and phalanx clashed (280-168 BC), Myke Cole delves into their tactics, arms and equipment, organization and deployment. Drawing on original primary sources to examine six battles in which the legion fought the phalanx - Heraclea (280 BC), Asculum (279 BC), Beneventum (275 BC), Cynoscephalae (197 BC), Magnesia (190 BC), and Pydna (168 BC) - he shows how and why the Roman legion, with its flexible organization, versatile tactics and iron discipline, came to eclipse the hitherto untouchable Hellenistic phalanx and dominate the ancient battlefield.
From the time of Ancient Sumeria, the heavy infantry phalanx dominated the battlefield. Armed with spears or pikes, standing shoulder to shoulder with shields interlocking, the men of the phalanx presented an impenetrable wall of wood and metal to the enemy. Until, that is, the Roman legion emerged to challenge them as masters of infantry battle.

Covering the period in which the legion and phalanx clashed (280-168 BC), Myke Cole delves into their tactics, arms and equipment, organization and deployment. Drawing on original primary sources to examine six battles in which the legion fought the phalanx - Heraclea (280 BC), Asculum (279 BC), Beneventum (275 BC), Cynoscephalae (197 BC), Magnesia (190 BC), and Pydna (168 BC) - he shows how and why the Roman legion, with its flexible organization, versatile tactics and iron discipline, came to eclipse the hitherto untouchable Hellenistic phalanx and dominate the ancient battlefield.
Über den Autor
Myke Cole has had a colorful and varied career, with a long career in combat and crisis response, beginning as a mercenary on contract to the CIA, and transitioning into a federal intelligence position first with DIA (Defense Intelligence Agency), and finally with the ONI (Office of Naval Intelligence). He currently works for the NYPD in cyber threat intelligence and lives in Brooklyn, NY.

He has published extensively in military history and security, including pieces in the journals of the American Association of Museums and the American Historical Association, and is also a popular fantasy novelist with Ace/Roc, the fantasy imprint of Penguin Random House.
Zusammenfassung
The explosion of gaming culture and game-changing books such as Miller's 300 and Peake's Marching with Caesar have ignited a growing interest in ancient history.
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Chronology
Maps

PART I: And in this Corner . . . Examining the Legion and the Phalanx
1. Who Would Win in a Fight? The Eagle and the Lion
2. Not your Father's Phalanx: The Legacy of Iphicrates
3. Mules that Kill: Under the Eagle of Rome

PART II: Fight! The Legion versus the Phalanx in Six Battles
4. Heraclea (280 BC): Rome's First Test
5. Asculum (279 BC): "One more such victory, and we are undone."
6. Beneventum (275 BC): Pyrrhus' Last Gasp
7. Cynoscephalae (197 BC): The Legion Triumphant
8. Magnesia (190 BC): No Refuge for Hannibal
9. Pydna (168 BC): The Fall of the Antigonids
10. Legions and Phalanxes

Glossary
Bibliography
Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Jahrhundert: Altertum
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781472841124
ISBN-10: 1472841123
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Cole, Myke
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu, Ansas Meyer, Lengericher Landstr. 19, D-49078 Osnabrück, mail@preigu.de
Maße: 233 x 151 x 27 mm
Von/Mit: Myke Cole
Erscheinungsdatum: 23.01.2020
Gewicht: 0,456 kg
Artikel-ID: 116008693
Über den Autor
Myke Cole has had a colorful and varied career, with a long career in combat and crisis response, beginning as a mercenary on contract to the CIA, and transitioning into a federal intelligence position first with DIA (Defense Intelligence Agency), and finally with the ONI (Office of Naval Intelligence). He currently works for the NYPD in cyber threat intelligence and lives in Brooklyn, NY.

He has published extensively in military history and security, including pieces in the journals of the American Association of Museums and the American Historical Association, and is also a popular fantasy novelist with Ace/Roc, the fantasy imprint of Penguin Random House.
Zusammenfassung
The explosion of gaming culture and game-changing books such as Miller's 300 and Peake's Marching with Caesar have ignited a growing interest in ancient history.
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Chronology
Maps

PART I: And in this Corner . . . Examining the Legion and the Phalanx
1. Who Would Win in a Fight? The Eagle and the Lion
2. Not your Father's Phalanx: The Legacy of Iphicrates
3. Mules that Kill: Under the Eagle of Rome

PART II: Fight! The Legion versus the Phalanx in Six Battles
4. Heraclea (280 BC): Rome's First Test
5. Asculum (279 BC): "One more such victory, and we are undone."
6. Beneventum (275 BC): Pyrrhus' Last Gasp
7. Cynoscephalae (197 BC): The Legion Triumphant
8. Magnesia (190 BC): No Refuge for Hannibal
9. Pydna (168 BC): The Fall of the Antigonids
10. Legions and Phalanxes

Glossary
Bibliography
Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Jahrhundert: Altertum
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781472841124
ISBN-10: 1472841123
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Cole, Myke
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu, Ansas Meyer, Lengericher Landstr. 19, D-49078 Osnabrück, mail@preigu.de
Maße: 233 x 151 x 27 mm
Von/Mit: Myke Cole
Erscheinungsdatum: 23.01.2020
Gewicht: 0,456 kg
Artikel-ID: 116008693
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