Hellenistic Land Battles 300-167 BCE

A History and Analysis of 130 Engagements

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

Av Fred Eugene Ray, Jr. Ray, Fred Eugene

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The Hellenistic Period (323-31 BCE) saw the Grecian phalanx--long dominant in Mediterranean warfare--challenged by legionary formations from the rising city-state of Rome. The Roman way of war would come to eclipse phalanx-based combat by the 160s yet this was not evident at the time. Rome suffered numerous defeats against the phalanxes of Pyrrhus and Hannibal, its overseas campaign against the brilliant Spartan mercenary Xanthippus met disaster, and several Roman victories over Hellenistic foes were not decisive. The story of combat in this pivotal era is not well documented. This book for the first time provides detailed tactical analyses for all 130 significant land engagements of Hellenistic armies 300-167 BCE.

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Utgivningsdatum2020-09-29
Mått178 x 254 x 12 mm
Vikt426 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor234
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9781476682563

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Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction1. Instruments of War: Last of the Successors (300–281 bce)Grecian Warfare to the 3rd CenturyNew Contenders and Old Successors2. Phalanx Versus Legion: Sicilian Tyrants and Pyrrhic Wars (280–275 bce)Feuding Greeks and CarthageRoman Warfare to the 3rd CenturyPyrrhus in the West3. Gauls, Pyrrhus, Carthage and Rome: Gallic Invasions, Last of Pyrrhus and the First Punic/Mercenary War (279–237 bce)Gauls and GreeksPyrrhus and GreeceThe First Punic/Mercenary War4. Sundered Realms: Achaean, Illyrian, Anatolian, Cleomenean and Syrian Wars (245–217 bce)Achaean League and Illyrian ActionsAnatolia in TurmoilCleomenean WarAratus’ Last Battle, Molon’s Revolt and the Fourth Syrian War5. Phalanx Triumphant: The Second Punic War, Phase 1 (c. 236–211 bce)Carthaginian Operations, 237–219Northern Italy, 218–216Italy, Sardinia and Iberia, 215–2116. The Road to Zama: The Second Punic War, Phase 2 (210–202 bce)Italy and Iberia, 210–205Northern Italy and Africa, 204–2027. Twilight of the Phalanx: Antiochus III, Philopoemen and the First/Second Macedonian Wars (214–196 bce)Seleucia’s FrontiersThe First Macedonian War and Philopoemen’s ReformsThe Second Macedonian War8. An End to the Greek Way of War: Seleucia in Decline and the Fall of Macedonia (195–167 bce)The Wars Against Nabis and AntiochusThe Third Macedonian WarHybridization of Hellenistic WarfareConclusionsCombat Formations—Revolution or Evolution?Hoplites, Sarissaphoroi, Theurophoroi and LegionariesMacedonian Cavalry Decline?Phalanx or Legion?Final ThoughtsAppendix 1: Roman Defeats at Allia (390 bce) and Caudium (321 bce)Appendix 2: Hellenistic Land Battles/Keys to Victory (300–167 bce)Appendix 3: Legion Versus Phlanx (280–168 bce)Chapter NotesBibliographyIndex

“Hellenistic Land Battles is a workhorse of a book. It does double duty, serving as an easily thumbable reference for the period’s major land battles (though not all of them—the book omits some critical fights from the first 23 years of the period) and a primer on troop classes, kit, and combat roles. Even better, it advances some truly new and refreshing theories on how people organized to fight in this undeserved period… Ray is to be commended… A fresh and fascinating take on battle that fills a gap… A worthy contribution to the field for scholars and amateurs alike.”—Ancient Warfare