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Historical Discussion / Re: Pikemen and the Phalanx
« on: July 11, 2012, 10:39:41 am »
What happened? Was this formation "technology" lost? Did battlefield conditions change thus that is caused the phalanx formation to no longer be useful, then came full circle around again over 1,500 years later so that this formation was indeed successful again? What else could be going on?
No it isnt lost,the battlefield conditions changed due to the low-level of that time .The phalanx requires excellent teamwork and organization and it is the most superior tactic of the time,thats why the people of that time couldnt correspond to it.The swiss pikemen show us how superior was the phalanx in noumerous battles,even as a low class phalanx type.
The hoplites had shields, obviously...but what else?
The hoplites used much shorter spears than the later sarissa,their shields protect the warrior next to them(shortly you fight to protect the one next to you),a phalanx worked as a very solid body,being unbreakable by the enemy.Their main tactic was a complete pulse against the enemy unit (the soldiers at the back push the soldiers in front of them) disbanding it with a steady march.The classic phalanx had 8 lines and later around 16.But with the usage of firearms and big radius explosive it could be effective anymore
No it isnt lost,the battlefield conditions changed due to the low-level of that time .The phalanx requires excellent teamwork and organization and it is the most superior tactic of the time,thats why the people of that time couldnt correspond to it.The swiss pikemen show us how superior was the phalanx in noumerous battles,even as a low class phalanx type.
The hoplites had shields, obviously...but what else?
The hoplites used much shorter spears than the later sarissa,their shields protect the warrior next to them(shortly you fight to protect the one next to you),a phalanx worked as a very solid body,being unbreakable by the enemy.Their main tactic was a complete pulse against the enemy unit (the soldiers at the back push the soldiers in front of them) disbanding it with a steady march.The classic phalanx had 8 lines and later around 16.But with the usage of firearms and big radius explosive it could be effective anymore
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