Macedonian Phalangite vs Persian Warrior: Alexander confronts the Achaemenids, 334–331 BC

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Murray Dahm Peter Dennis

Macedonian Phalangite vs Persian Warrior

Alexander confronts the Achaemenids, 334–331 BC

Murray Dahm, Peter Dennis

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Osprey
17 June 2019

History; Asian history; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Military history; War & defence operations

Series: Combat

In August 334 BC, Alexander the Great invaded the Persian Empire and systematically set about its conquest. At the core of Alexander’s army were 10,000 members of the phalanx, the phalangites. Armed with a long pike and fighting in formations up to 16 ranks deep, these grizzled veterans were the mainstay of the Macedonian army.

Facing them were the myriad armies of the peoples that made up the Persian Empire. At the centre of these forces was the formation known as the Immortals: 10,000 elite infantry, armed with spears and bows.

In this study, a noted authority assesses the origins, combat role and battlefield performance of Alexander’s phalangites and their Persian opponents in three key battles of the era – the Granicus River, Issus and Gaugamela – at the dawn of a new way of waging war.

By: Murray Dahm
Illustrated by: Peter Dennis
Imprint: Osprey
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 40
Dimensions: Height: 248mm, Width: 184mm,
Weight: 260g
ISBN: 9781472831873
ISBN 10: 147283187X
Series: Combat
Pages: 80
Publication Date: 17 June 2019
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Murray Dahm is a freelance historian and the author of Breaking the Spartans: Epaminondas, Pelopidas, and the Brief Glory of Thebes. He has written more than 50 articles for magazines such as Ancient Warfare, Medieval Warfare, and Ancient History. Murray lives in New South Wales, Australia. Peter Dennis was born in 1950. Inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn he studied illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and model maker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK.