du Plessis, 2024 - Google Patents
Light Infantry of the Greek and Roman World: Forgotten Heroes of Ancient Warfaredu Plessis, 2024
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- 8307023661322686713
- Author
- du Plessis J
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Ancient accounts of battle often neglected the role of lightly-armed infantry, presenting the deeds of the heavy infantry, such as Greek hoplites or Roman legionaries, or dashing cavalry charges as the decisive battle winners. This bias was partly due to the light infantry …
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