Posted on Oct 28, 2015
MAJ Ken Landgren
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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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COL Ted Mc
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MAJ Ken Landgren - Major; The Greek Phalanx had been replaced by the Macedonian (pikes being better than spears) by around 300 BC (or around 300 BCE for the 'politically correct' {or around CDLIV A.U.C. for those in my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.")
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COL Ted Mc
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CPT L S Captain; Actually it comes from the French "police" (pronounced po LIS). In Scotland the word "police" is frequently pronounced "po LIS".
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COL Ted Mc
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CPT L S - Possibly that is where the Old French "escuier" ("shield carrier") came from, but the accepted root of "squire" is Old French (via the Middle French "esquier").
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COL Ted Mc
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CPT L S - Captain; Excellent point. I never thought of it.

Besides, even if it isn't correct it makes a wonderful "war lie".
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COL Ted Mc
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CPT L S - Captain; So that's what 'Enron' means in English.
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SFC Joseph James
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Sounds like you like "Rome: Total War" lol
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Capt Richard I P.
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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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MAJ Ken Landgren
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Capt Richard I P. - I don't do games, as it takes too much effort to be good lol
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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.
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Spoiler alert: Rome wins.
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MAJ Ken Landgren
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Damn you!
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