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Journal articles on the topic "Ancient battle tactics"

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Lendon, J. E. "The Rhetoric of Combat: Greek Military Theory and Roman Culture in Julius Caesar's Battle Descriptions." Classical Antiquity 18, no. 2 (1999): 273–329. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/25011103.

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Descriptions of battles in ancient authors are not mirrors of reality, however dim and badly cracked, but are a form of literary production in which the real events depicted are filtered through the literary, intellectual, and cultural assumptions of the author. By comparing the battle descriptions of Julius Caesar to those of Xenophon and Polybius this paper attempts to place those battle descriptions in their intellectual and cultural context. Here Caesar appears as a military intellectual engaged in controversies with experts in the Greek tradition of military theory-rejecting materialist s
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Ахссан, Раша, and Т. В. Кудрявцева. "NAVAL TACTICS AT THE BATTLE OF SALAMIS." Вестник Тверского государственного университета. Серия: История, no. 1(61) (April 1, 2022): 92–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.26456/vthistory/2022.1.092-103.

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Морское сражение при Саламине между греками и персами, произошедшее в 480 г. до н.э., было одним из самых известных сражений в древней истории. В статье рассмотрен ряд дискуссионных вопросов о подготовке и ходе Саламинского сражения. Анализируются данные о количестве греческих и персидских кораблей, приводимые в источниках, особенно у Геродота и Эсхила, и дискуссия относительно данной проблемы в современной историографии. Внимание было уделено проводимым афинскими и другими греческими кораблями морским маневрам, позволившим грекам, несмотря на малочисленность их кораблей по сравнению с персидс
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Ghimire, Sanjay. "Strategic Military Tactics in Kautilya’s Arthashastra: An Analytical Study." Janajyoti Journal 2, no. 1 (2024): 83–107. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jj.v2i1.68313.

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Strategic military tactics are the intentional and coordinated moves and strategies used by military forces to accomplish specific political or military goals. This work analyzes the sophisticated military doctrines in Kautilya’s Arthashastra, highlighting their strategic relevance in both historical and modern contexts. The article provides a comprehensive qualitative analysis of the strategic military tactics detailed in Kautilya’s Arthashastra, an essential text on ancient Indian statecraft and warfare. Utilizing a qualitative content analysis method, the study closely examines Kautilya’s m
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Hammond, N. G. L. "The Battle between Philip and Bardylis." Antichthon 23 (1989): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0066477400003658.

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The defeat of Bardylis ‘the king of the Illyrians‘ was one of the decisive battles of ancient history. It ended forty years of military ascendancy by the Illyrians, during which huge losses had been inflicted on the Molossians, Amyntas III had twice been driven out of Macedonia, and Perdiccas III and 4,000 Macedonians had been killed ‘in a great battle’ of359B.C.(Diod. 16.2.5). One reason for that ascendancy was that the Illyrians adopted Greek hoplite equipment and tactics earlier than their opponents. The victory of Philip marked the beginning of Macedonia’s progress to a military supremacy,
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Holladay, A. J. "Further Thoughts on Trireme Tactics." Greece and Rome 35, no. 2 (1988): 149–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0017383500033052.

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In Greece & Rome 37 (1987), 169–185, J. F. Lazenby and Ian Whiteheadhave made a most helpful contribution on the problems of advanced manoeuvres by ancient triremes — the diekplous and the periplous. They are surely right to reject the view that these manoeuvres involved a whole fleet moving in line ahead formation at the time of battle, even in the milder version which postulates several squadrons abreast – each in line ahead. Given the nature of the triremes' main instrument of aggression – the ram – such formations could not achieve what Nelson's breakthrough at Trafalgar did – with ben
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Wojnowski, Michał. "Periodic Revival or Continuation of the Ancient Military Tradition? Another Look at the Question of the KATÁFRAKTOI in the Byzantine Army." Studia Ceranea 2 (December 30, 2012): 195–220. http://dx.doi.org/10.18778/2084-140x.02.16.

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This article discusses the question of origin and identity of katáfraktoi – heavy-armoured cavalry in Byzantium. In the specialist literature on the subject, there is a widespread opinion that the heavily-armoured elitist cavalry, defined as catafracti and clibanarii had existed from the Hellenistic period until the end of Late Antiquity. Whereas a comparison of the construction, material and use of the individual elements of weapons and armour used by the Byzantine heavy cavalry from the sixth century and the first half of the seventh century with those of the ancient catafracti and clibanari
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Zhou, Boqun. "SUBTLE AND DANGEROUS: THE CROSSBOW TRIGGER METAPHOR IN EARLY CHINA." Early China 44 (September 2021): 465–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/eac.2021.5.

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AbstractThe crossbow trigger was a powerful device in early Chinese warfare that had a profound impact on military tactics. Against such a background, the word for “trigger,” namely ji, became a pregnant metaphor in ancient texts from the Warring States onwards. It refers to the correlation between a “subtle” initial state and a “dangerous” and far-reaching consequence, because the small movement of pulling the trigger may kill a person at a great distance. Borrowing insights from Hans Blumenberg's metaphorology, I offer a new theory of the original meaning of ji and argue that the trigger mec
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Magaramov, Sharafetdin A. "Report of the Brigadier A. Veterani to the Emperor Peter I: A New Document on the Expedition of Russian Troops to the Village of Endirei in Dagestan (1722)." Herald of an archivist, no. 4 (2021): 1118–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.28995/2073-0101-2021-4-1118-1130.

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The article and publication of archival sources is devoted to one of the chapters in the Persian campaign (1722–23) of the Emperor Peter I on the territory of Dagestan. The author focuses on the military expedition of Russian troops commanded by Brigadier Andrei Veterani against one of the Dagestan rulers – the Endirei ruler Aidemir (July 23, 1722). The expedition was undertaken on account of his anti-Russian position; the Dagestan ruler had repeatedly made forays to Cossack towns and to the fortress of Terki. The Astrakhan governor A. P. Volynsky personally convinced the tsar of the necessity
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Korzhyk, V. P. "THE ROADS OF MILITARY EVENTS: BUKOVINA, XIV—XVIII CENTURIES." Archaeology and Early History of Ukraine 26, no. 1 (2018): 261–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.37445/adiu.2018.01.16.

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The presence of communication, their density, quality, parameters to a large extent determine the strategy, logistics, tactics and overall success of military conflict resolution. On the territory of Bukovina, which is marked by an intensely dissected topography and a high degree of afforestation, the road network adapted to these difficult conditions. It played a decisive role in the implementation of the historical-geographical process in its belligerative format. From this position military conflicts signifying for Bukovyna were analyzed.
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Kleymeonov, Alexander. "The influence of Xenophon’s didactic writings on the military leadership practice of Alexander the Great." Hypothekai 5 (September 2021): 113–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.32880/2587-7127-2021-5-5-113-140.

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The article examines the influence of Xenophon’s didactic works on the military activities of Alexander the Great. It is re-vealed that messages from ancient sources containing direct in-dications of the fact that Alexander was familiar with Xeno-phon’s works are either fundamentally unreliable or subject to different interpretations. Nevertheless, a comparison of the rec-ommendations proposed in “Kyropedia” and other Athenian au-thor’s writings the with Alexander’s practical activities reveals obvious similarities in their views on training military personnel, organizing competitions in milit
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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Ancient battle tactics"

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Morgan, Daniel. "Retreats and withdrawals in republican Roman warfare." Thesis, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1420760.

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Research Doctorate - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)<br>Roman battles and campaigns have been studied for centuries, but one aspect of the subject that has received less attention than others is the fate of defeated armies. Accounts of major disasters in which enormous numbers of men died are, of course, well known, and these have received the most attention from modern scholars examining the outcome of defeat in ancient battles. However, there is significant evidence in the ancient sources that many armies which were defeated in battle were not destroyed, but were able to escape their enemies rela
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Books on the topic "Ancient battle tactics"

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Panischev, Aleksey. Foreign policy of Ancient Rome during the period of the kings and the early Republic. INFRA-M Academic Publishing LLC., 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.12737/1083292.

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The monograph is devoted to the foreign policy of Ancient Rome during the period of the kings and the early Republic. The paper draws attention to the fact that at these stages of its development, Rome did not create a state in the modern sense, but rather a Federation, and with a developed self-government of its participants. Thanks to a system of mutually beneficial treaties, Rome became a political center among the peoples of Ancient Italy. At the same time, remnants of tribal relations were preserved in Ancient Rome for a long time. Attention is also paid to the development of military Aff
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Gabriel, Richard A. The great battles of antiquity: A strategic and tactical guide to great battles that shaped the development of war. Greenwood Press, 1994.

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Wilson, Andrew R. Masters of war: History's greatest strategic thinkers. Teaching Company, 2012.

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Ramirez, Gabriel. Ancient Battle Formations and Tactics. Independently Published, 2019.

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Sawyer, Ralph D. One Hundred Unorthodox Strategies: Battle and Tactics of Chinese Warfare. Taylor & Francis Group, 2018.

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Sawyer, Ralph D. One Hundred Unorthodox Strategies: Battle and Tactics of Chinese Warfare. Avalon Publishing, 1998.

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Sawyer, Mai-Ch, and Chi Liu. One Hundred Unorthodox Strategies: Battle and Tactics of Chinese Warfare. Westview Press, 1998.

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Chrissanthos, Stefan G. Warfare in the Ancient World. Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc., 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.5040/9798216033875.

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From the clash of bronze weapons on bronze armor to the fall of Rome, war often decided the course of ancient history. This volume is a practical introduction to the study of warfare in the ancient world, beginning with Egypt and Mesopotamia, and tracing the advances made in battle tactics, technology, and government over hundreds of years, culminating with developments in Greece and the Roman Empire. The chronological structure allows the reader to trace certain general themes down through the centuries: how various civilizations waged war; who served in the various armies and why; who the ge
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History, Captivating. Spartans: A Captivating Guide to the Fierce Warriors of Ancient Greece, Including Spartan Military Tactics, the Battle of Thermopylae, How Sparta Was Ruled, and More. Captivating History, 2019.

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History, Captivating. Spartans: A Captivating Guide to the Fierce Warriors of Ancient Greece, Including Spartan Military Tactics, the Battle of Thermopylae, How Sparta Was Ruled, and More. Independently published, 2019.

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Book chapters on the topic "Ancient battle tactics"

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Goldsworthy, Adrian Keith. "The Unit’s Battle." In The Roman Army at War 100 BC - AD 200. Oxford University PressOxford, 1996. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198150572.003.0006.

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Abstract Having looked at the battlefield role of the general and his immediate subordinates, in this chapter I shall examine the fighting from the perspective of the individual unit, the cohort or ala. There have been many studies of the unit tactics of the Roman army, often in conjunction with the examinations of generalship discussed in the last chapter. Delbriick attempted to explain in detail how the legion, based on the maniple and later the cohort, worked in battle, dealing with equipment, formations, and tactics.1 Other scholars have adopted a similar approach, whilst differing on the
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Wheatley, Pat, and Charlotte Dunn. "Demetrius in Syria, 315–312 BC." In Demetrius the Besieger. Oxford University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198836049.003.0005.

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Demetrius Poliorcetes was with his father Anitgonus Monophthalmus at the siege of Tyre in the early stages of the Third Diadoch War, during which time he probably formed a homoerotic relationship with Mithridates Ctistes, the future dynast of Pontus, whose life he is alleged to have saved. This is discussed, as well as the ancient attitudes to this type of relationship. Demetrius Poliorcetes was left in sole command of Antigonid forces, with experienced advisors in Peithon, son of Agenor, Nearchus of Crete, Andronicus, and a mysterious Philip. Successors Ptolemy and Seleucus initially troubled
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Lockwood, Jeffrey A. "Bee Bombs and Wasp Warheads." In Six-Legged Soldiers. Oxford University PressNew York, NY, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780195333053.003.0002.

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Abstract The first era of entomological warfare saw insects drafted into battle to directly afflict the enemy. More sophisticated tactics of transmitting diseases and destroying crops would have to wait for breakthroughs in human knowledge. However, we shouldn’t disparage the cleverness of ancient peoples. After all, they laid the foundations for modern weaponry—and insects were the first organisms used to wage biological warfare. The military historian John T. Ambrose contends that insects have long “served as models for man to emulate in . . . the art of warfare.” The social insects (those l
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Murray, Tim. "The History, Philosophy, and Sociology of Archaeology: The Case of the Ancient Monuments Protection Act (1882) (1990)." In Histories of Archaeology. Oxford University Press, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780199550074.003.0011.

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At the conclusion of his last speech as President of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland (RAI) in 1872, Sir John Lubbock announced his intention to try to introduce legislation that would protect the ancient monuments of Great Britain. He was optimistic about his chances for success: ‘As there seems to be a general wish throughout the country to take some adequate steps for the preservation of these ancient monuments and graves of our forefathers, I am not without hope that the bill may meet with favourable reception’ (Lubbock 1872: 442). It transpired that the Anc
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Kagan, Donald, and Gregory F. Viggiano. "The Hoplite Debate." In Men of Bronze. Princeton University Press, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.23943/princeton/9780691143019.003.0001.

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This chapter takes a more detailed look into the hoplite debate. It shows how modern historians of ancient Greece have come to develop a grand narrative. This “orthodoxy” explains the rise of the early polis in terms of a dramatic change or “revolution” in arms, armor, and tactics; the military revolution became a driving force behind the emergence of the characteristic political and social structures of the Greek state. A central part of the thesis is that the change in fighting style was directly related to recent innovations in arms and armor. Second, the phalanx depended on the weight and
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Sacks, David. "W." In A Dictionary of the Ancient Greek World. Oxford University PressNew York, NY, 1997. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780195112061.003.0020.

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Abstract warfare, land The famous land battles of ancient Greece were primarily collisions of heavy infantry, who met on open ground by mutual consent. CAVALRY remained secondary, partly due to the mountainous Greek terrain and partly due to technical matters, such as the small size of Greek horses and the absence of stirrups. It took the tactical genius of the Macedonian king PHILIP II and his son ALEXANDER THE GREAT (Inid-300s B.C.) to make cavalry at least partly effective against infantry.
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Conference papers on the topic "Ancient battle tactics"

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Plavina, Liana. "Is the Cold Friend or Enemy for Soldiers in Military Action?" In 16th International Scientific Conference "Rural Environment. Education. Personality. (REEP)". Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies. Faculty of Engineering. Institute of Education and Home Economics, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.22616/reep.2023.16.003.

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Cold has impact to every person as on allied forces as well on enemy forces. The topicality of the study is based on the analysis of the experience of military campaigns in cold environments in the history of war and the emphasis on the importance of preventive measures that reduce the influence of low temperature as a natural environmental factor on the tactical readiness of troops. The aim of the study was analyses of cold environment impact on outcome (personnel losses) of military campaign in historical aspect, characterized the main health problems of personnel. We provided theoretical an
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