However, the lengthy duration of the Peloponnesian Wars required new additions, such as the peltasts or auxiliary light infantrymen, who were not as heavily protected and did not fight in closed ...

This formation was known as a ‘phalanx’. A hoplite had to pay for his armour himself, unless his father was killed in battle. Then he was given his father's equipment. Enemy soldiers saw only ...

This formation was known as a ‘phalanx’. A hoplite had to pay for his armour himself, unless his father was killed in battle. Then he was given his father's equipment. Enemy soldiers saw only ...

Ancient Greek and Roman armies were large and fearsome for their time, but their warfare tactics and leadership during battle ...