02-15-2012, 10:33 PM
Quote:Alexander the Great and the Logistic of the Macedonian Army is the best analysis on ancient logistics and the limitations it puts on the army size. Cured me totally from inflated numbers so popular in 'my empire is bigger than yours' online debates.Ah, thanks for that. Despite all arguments here, I still fail to see how a kingdom like Xerxes' Persia could field an army of millions, or even as many as 500.000 (AND feed them) where the Romans had a maximum force (NOT in an expeditionary army) of 600.000+ and Napoleon (whose early modern industrial society is incomparable to the 5th c. BC tribal kingdoms) fielded an army of similar size, but failed miserably, losing 90% :!: of them in one campaign.
Robert Vermaat
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FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)
MODERATOR
FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)
