Nicolas Grguric is an Australian graduate archaeologist who wrote his Honours thesis on the Mycenaean army. He is writing a Doctorate thesis on civilian use of defensive architecture in frontier Australia. His other interests include wargaming, living history and collecting black powder firearms. He lives in South Australia.Angus McBride is one of the world's most respected historical illustrators, and has contributed to more than 90 Osprey titles in the past three decades. Born in 1931 of Highland parents but orphaned as a child, he was educated at Canterbury Cathedral Choir School. He worked in advertising agencies from 1947, and after national service, emigrated to South Africa. He now lives and works in Cape Town.

• Introduction – Emergence of Mycenae – Mycenaean dominance – The evidence: Homer, and the archaeological recordThe Evolution of the Mycenaean ArmyIdentifiable Troop Categories – Heavy infantry: shields – spears – helmets – tactical implications – swords – changes from c.1300 BC – Skirmishers and light infantry: archers – light infantry swordsmen – tactical implications – javelinmen – changes from c.1300 BC – Chariotry: the Aegean chariot – box chariots – dual chariots – quadrant chariots – rail chariots – armament and possible tactics – the chariot ‘charge’ – the Dendra armour – later chariotry – CavalryMilitary Organization – Battlefield organization – Command structure – Unit sizes– Issues of equipmentThe BibliographyThe Plates

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