The more disciplined and courageous the army, the more likely it was to win – often engagements between the various city-states of Greece would be resolved by one side fleeing before the battle.
Makin disiplin dan makin berani suatu pasukan maka semakin besar kemungkinan untuk menang - seringkali pertempuran antara negara-negara-kota Yunani diselesaikan bila satu pihak melarikan diri dari pertempuran.