Great battles of the classical Greek world

This of course is the golden age of the hoplite phalanx but Owen Rees is keen to cover all aspects of battle, including mercenary armies and the rise of light infantry, emphasising the variety and tactical developments across the period. Each battle is set in context with a brief background and then...

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Autor principal: Rees, Owen (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Barnsley : Pen & Sword Military 2016.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://innopac.unav.es/record=b40544874*spi
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  • Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction; Glossary; Part I: The Peloponnesian War; Chapter 1 The Battle of Olpae (426/5 BC); Chapter 2 The Battle of Delium (424 BC); Chapter 3 The Battle of Amphipolis (422 BC); Chapter 4 The First Battle of Mantinea (418 BC); Part II: The Spartan Hegemony; Chapter 5 Battle of the Nemea (394 BC); Chapter 6 Battle of Coronea (394 BC); Chapter 7 The Battle of the Long Walls of Corinth (392 BC); Chapter 8 The Battle of Lechaeum (390 BC); Chapter 9 The Battle of Leuctra (371 BC); Chapter 10 The Second Battle of Mantinea (362 BC); Part III: Siege Warfare.
  • Chapter 11 The Siege of Plataea (429-427 BC)Chapter 12 The Sieges of Pylos and Sphacteria (425 BC); Chapter 13 The Siege of Syracuse (415-413 BC); Chapter 14 The Siege of the Drilae (400 BC); Part IV: Greco-Persian Conflicts; Chapter 15 The Battle of Marathon (490 BC); Chapter 16 The Battle of Plataea 479 BC; Chapter 17 The Battle of Cunaxa (401 BC); Part V: Conclusions; Notes; Bibliography; Index.