Greek soldiers
By: Alex Stewart
Series: Greatest warriors; Greatest warriors (Arcturus Publishing)
Publisher: Franklin Watts
Published: 2014
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781445137551; 9781445118604
Subjects: Soldiers; Juvenile literature; History
Description: What made Greek soldiers the supreme warriors of their day? What weapons and tactics made them all-powerful onthe battlefield? Who were the toughest soldiers in Greece?
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
Table of contents: title: Greece at war; title: Warrior kings; title: All-powerful hoplites; title: Hoplite training; title: Battle armour; title: Weapons of war; title: The mighty phalanx; title: Warships; title: Citadels and sieges; title: Wars with Persia; title: Persian defeat; title: Alexander the Great; title: Greece vs Rome.