RomanArmyTalk › Research Arena › Greek Military History & Archaeology v
The Makedonian phalanx -- why such depth?

Thread Rating:
  • 0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Linear Mode
The Makedonian phalanx -- why such depth?
Mythos_Ruler Offline
Aquilifer
*****
Posts: 314
Threads: 36
Joined: Jul 2006
Reputation: 0
#4
03-08-2009, 07:08 PM
Another good reason for the depth could be psychological. It would be morale boosting to know you have 15 ranks of guys backing you up. And another would be to continuously replace losses so that the phalanx can keep the enemy fixed in place for as long as possible.
Michael D. Hafer [aka Mythos Ruler, aka eX | Vesper]
In peace men bury their fathers. In war men bury their sons.
Find
Reply


Messages In This Thread
Re: The Makedonian phalanx -- why such depth? - by Mythos_Ruler - 03-08-2009, 07:08 PM

Possibly Related Threads…
Thread Author Replies Views Last Post
  Makedonian phalanx shield Lessa 22 6,299 09-04-2009, 10:36 PM
Last Post: Lessa
  phalanx depth PMBardunias 12 3,584 04-21-2009, 10:37 PM
Last Post: Paralus
  Makedonian Armour Kallimachos 92 26,791 12-06-2007, 08:08 PM
Last Post: Kallimachos

Forum Jump: