This book presents a selection of eighteen land battles and sieges
that span the Classical Greek period, from the Persian invasions to
the eclipse of the traditional hoplite heavy infantry at the hands
of the Macedonians. This of course is the golden age of the hoplite
phalanx but Owen Rees is keen to cover all aspects of battle,
including mercenary armies and the rise of light infantry,
emphasising the variety and tactical developments across the
period. Each battle is set in context with a brief background and
then the battlefield and opposing forces are discussed before the
narrative and analysis of the fighting is given and rounded off
with consideration of the aftermath and strategic implications.
Written in an accessible narrative tone, a key feature of the book
is the authors choice of battles, which collectively challenge
popularly held beliefs such as the invincibility of the Spartans.
The text is well supported by dozens of tactical diagrams showing
deployments and various phase of the battles.
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