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Who had the best phalanx formation?
Posted on 8/19/25 at 5:49 am
Posted on 8/19/25 at 5:49 am
Macedonia phalanx
Carthage phalanx
Greek phalanx
Spartan phalanx
Carthage phalanx
Greek phalanx
Spartan phalanx
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Posted on 8/19/25 at 5:50 am to bobBoxer
Phalanx Board, please.
Posted on 8/19/25 at 5:53 am to bobBoxer
quote:
Who had the best phalanx formation?
Posted on 8/19/25 at 5:57 am to bobBoxer
Macedonian and second pic Carthage are seemingly the same image.
Posted on 8/19/25 at 6:02 am to bobBoxer
I can’t put my finger on it, but there is something about the Greek system that seems more handy.
Posted on 8/19/25 at 6:02 am to Snipe
Could you imagine that thing vs 1000 men with spears....
Posted on 8/19/25 at 6:17 am to LSURoss
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Could you imagine that thing vs 1000 men with spears....
The barrels wouldn't even barely get warmed up with 1000.
Posted on 8/19/25 at 6:22 am to bobBoxer
The Lannister Army
Posted on 8/19/25 at 6:26 am to bobBoxer
I'm more of a fan of the Roman wedge myself. When used right it was deadly effective and almost unbeatable
Posted on 8/19/25 at 6:28 am to bobBoxer
Splash
Posted on 8/19/25 at 6:29 am to bobBoxer
Posted on 8/19/25 at 6:36 am to bobBoxer
Posted on 8/19/25 at 6:37 am to bobBoxer
Bawlanx
Posted on 8/19/25 at 6:38 am to Strannix
You left out the Swiss
Posted on 8/19/25 at 6:41 am to bobBoxer
Macedonians easily. Their longer spears made all the difference.
Posted on 8/19/25 at 6:43 am to bobBoxer
Macedonian phalanx was designed by taking the best part of the other phalanx’s and combining them together. They also had longer Sarissa spears and it was by far the most successful phalanx when it comes to conquering.
So I’ll take it
So I’ll take it
Posted on 8/19/25 at 6:45 am to bobBoxer
Posted on 8/19/25 at 7:02 am to bobBoxer
quote:Harvard 1892
Who had the best phalanx formation?
Posted on 8/19/25 at 7:03 am to bobBoxer
Without question the Macedonian phalanx was the most successful. Mainly because they changed tactics after all the Greeks had been doing the same thing for generations.
Instead of squares or lines of men, imagine a sledgehammer. Where the handle bends a little while the hammerhead obliterates its opponents side of the line. This along with an absurdly long Sarissa pike that an earlier poster mentioned gave them a great advantage in battle.
Later, Alexander’s cavalry and boldness more than his powerful infantry scored him victories over the Persians.
Of course, none of them could stand up to the Roman manipular system.
Instead of squares or lines of men, imagine a sledgehammer. Where the handle bends a little while the hammerhead obliterates its opponents side of the line. This along with an absurdly long Sarissa pike that an earlier poster mentioned gave them a great advantage in battle.
Later, Alexander’s cavalry and boldness more than his powerful infantry scored him victories over the Persians.
Of course, none of them could stand up to the Roman manipular system.
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