Title Combined arms warfare in ancient Greece : from Homer to Alexander the Great and his successors / Graham Wrightson

Published London ; New York : Routledge/Taylor and Francis Group, 2019 ©2019

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Description 1 online resource Series Routledge monographs in classical studies Routledge monographs in classical studies. Contents Cover; Half Title; Series; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of figures; Acknowledgements; Introduction part 1: the purpose and methodology of the study; Putting Greek warfare in context; The theory of combined arms; Methodology and terminology -- a conceptual methodological framework; Combined arms in the ancient world: a developmental continuum; "Integrated warfare"; The process of moving from a basic use of combined arms to integrated warfare; A methodology for examining this process; The focus of this study; Introduction part 2: the theory of combined arms Combined arms vs. integrated warfareThe effect of terrain on warfare and units; Unit categorisation and subdivisions; Infantry -- the hands, arms, and chest of the army; Regular heavy infantry -- the chest and breastplate of the army; Elite heavy infantry -- the hands of the army; Light infantry -- the arms of the army; Missile troops; Archers; Javelin men; Slingers; Peltasts; Elite light infantry -- the elbows of the army; Cavalry -- the feet of the army according to Iphicrates; Heavy cavalry -- the feet of the army; Chariots -- earlier feet of the army; Elephants -- the joints of the army Light cavalry -- the legs of the armyNon-missile light cavalry; Horse archers; Field artillery; Conclusions: the benefit of combined arms and integrated warfare; Section 1 The hoplite revolution in Greece; 1 Homeric warfare and the introduction of the hoplite; Primary sources for Greek warfare; Homeric warfare; Sources; Heavy infantry; Missile infantry; Infantry combined arms; Chariots; Cavalry; Combined arms conclusions; 2 Archaic Greece -- the dominance of the heavy infantry phalanx; Sources; Infantry; Hoplites and the phalanx; Hoplites as individual soldiers The crucial importance of maintaining balance in hoplite combatEarly hoplites; Tactical separation of light and heavy infantry; Chariots; Cavalry; Combined arms; 3 Persia vs. Greece -- the advantages of the heavy infantryman; The Persian Empire and its (mis)use of a combined arms army; Sources; Infantry; Cavalry; Combined arms; The Persian Wars: the mirage of the hoplite's superiority; Sources; Persian armies exposed without using combined arms properly -- Marathon; Combined arms conclusions; The beginnings of successful combined arms in Greek armies -- Plataea; Xerxes' army; The Greek army InfantryCavalry; The battle; Combined arms; Combined arms conclusions; Section 2 The implementation of combined arms in Greek warfare; 4 The Peloponnesian War -- combined arms innovation on the battlefield; Sources; Infantry; Cavalry; Combined arms; Sicily and the Athenian siege of Syracuse -- large-scale combined arms in practice; Sources; Early warfare in Sicily; The Athenian campaign; Combined arms; Combined arms conclusions; 5 The Corinthian War and Iphicrates: light infantry integration; Sources; Infantry; Cavalry; Combined arms; Combined arms conclusions 6 The Theban hegemony -- the inclusion of heavy cavalry Summary Combined Arms Warfare in Ancient Greece examines the timelines of military developments that led from the hoplite-based armies of the ancient Greeks to the hugely successful and multi-faceted armies of Philip II, Alexander the Great, and his Successors. It concentrates on the introduction and development of individual units and their tactical coordination and use in battle in what is termed "combined arms": the effective integration of different unit types into one cohesive battle plan and army allowing each unit to focus on its strengths without having to worry about its weaknesses. This volume traces the development, and argues for the vital importance, of the use of combined arms in Greek warfare from the Archaic period onwards, especially concerning the Macedonian hegemony, through to its developmental completion in the form of fully "integrated warfare" at the battle of Ipsus in 301 BCE. It argues crucially that warfare should never be viewed in isolation in individual states, regions, conflicts or periods but taken as a collective whole tracing the mutual influence of other cultures and the successful innovations that always result. Wrightson analyses Greek and Macedonian warfare through the lens of modern military theoretical terminology, making this study accessible to those with a general interest in military history as well as those studying this specific period Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-239) and indexes Notes Description based on print version record Subject Combined operations (Military science) HISTORY -- Military -- Other. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science. HISTORY -- Ancient -- General. Combined operations (Military science) SUBJECT Greece -- History, Military -- To 146 B.C. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00001511 Subject Greece Genre/Form Military history Form Electronic book LC no. 2019717492 ISBN 1138574597 9781138574595 9781351273626 1351273620 9781351273633 1351273639 9781351273619 1351273612 9781351273640 1351273647

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