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 ...
The Macedonian army of King Philip II and Alexander the Great was renowned for its success in conquering the Persian Empire.
Pikemen or Phalanxes carry long pikes into battle. They can form phalanx formation that present a row of sharpen pikes in the front which is lethal to calvary. Infantry will pay a high price to break ...