Posted on Oct 28, 2015
What happened when the Greek and Roman Armies fought?
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I like military history. It often illuminates tactical weaknesses and strengths that is appropriate to todays battlefields.
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MAJ Ken Landgren - Major; The Greek Phalanx had been replaced by the Macedonian (pikes being better than spears) by around 300 BC (or around 300 BCE for the 'politically correct' {or around CDLIV A.U.C. for those in my intake year}]). The first real contact coming in about CDLXXIV A.U.C. (and the term Pyrrhic Victory may evoke some idea of the results).
The Phalanx (either version) wasn't very maneuverable whereas the Legion was. You couldn't get a Phalanx to advance in an oblique without running a SERIOUS risk of the whole thing dissolving into chaos. In other words you got one chance to "aim" a Phalanx and if you didn't get it right the first time you tended to be hooped.
So, by reason of greater mobility and more tactical options the Romans tended to win a whole lot of the time. (The doctrine of ALWAYS having a "fortified camp" to retreat into if the battle went badly didn't hurt either.")
The Phalanx (either version) wasn't very maneuverable whereas the Legion was. You couldn't get a Phalanx to advance in an oblique without running a SERIOUS risk of the whole thing dissolving into chaos. In other words you got one chance to "aim" a Phalanx and if you didn't get it right the first time you tended to be hooped.
So, by reason of greater mobility and more tactical options the Romans tended to win a whole lot of the time. (The doctrine of ALWAYS having a "fortified camp" to retreat into if the battle went badly didn't hurt either.")
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Capt Richard I P.
MAJ Ken Landgren if you didn't before, you're in for a treat, if you have the time for the game.
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SFC Joseph James, damn it. I googled it and now I have to buy it. I haven't played a video game in a long time, but this one looks interesting.
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It's enjoyable especially if you play someone other than Rome, Carthage is a good go.
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Capt Richard I P.
Pyrrhus of Epirus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pyrrhus (/ˈpɪrəs/; Greek: Πύρρος, Pyrrhos; 319/318–272 BC) was a Greek general and statesman of the Hellenistic period.[1][2][3][4] He was king of the Greek tribe of Molossians,[3][5] of the royal Aeacid house (from c. 297 BC),[6] and later he became king of Epirus (r. 306–302, 297–272 BC) and Macedon (r. 288–284, 273–272 BC). He was one of the strongest opponents of early Rome. Some of his battles, though successful, caused him heavy losses,...
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