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equipped with linothorax (harded linen armor) or leather.
equipped with linothorax (harded linen armor) or leather.
[[User:Intranetusa|Intranetusa]] 13:50, 16 March 2008 (EDT)
[[User:Intranetusa|Intranetusa]] 13:50, 16 March 2008 (EDT)
Also added info about warfare & armor, and Roman maniples
"Hoplite warfare often consisted of "pushing matches" when one hoplite formation would try to push back the opposing hoplite formation. During these realtively short pushing matches, causalities were usually light, and since the leaders/generals would often be in the front rank, the outcome of the battle would be strategically decisive. Heavy infantry hoplites were especially against the Persian army which contained no heavy infantry to speak of. Even the "heavy infantry" 10,000 immortals wore a light metal scale tunic, and wielded wicker shields not suited to hand to hand combat"
"The phalanx as a formation was adopted by the Romans. After suffering disastrous defeats by the hands of other Italian city states, the Romans adopted the maniple formation from their enemies - which was far more flexible than the phalanx."
[[User:Intranetusa|Intranetusa]] 13:58, 16 March 2008 (EDT)