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Jacob wonders, 'if field artillery was ever used against a Macedonian-style phalanx? If not, why not? The close formation and immobility of the phalanx would leave it extremely susceptible to scorpion, ballista, etc fire.' Enjoy the Podcast? Join us on Patreon.
Ancient Warfare Answers episode 31 (141): The phalanx versus cavalry armies
Ancient Warfare Answers (273): The stagnation of the phalanx
Ancient Warfare Answers (328); What armour did Macedonian and late Hellenistic Phalangites wear?
Ancient Warfare Answers (237): Why was the Macedonian casualty rate so low?
Ancient Warfare Answers (424): How did ancient artillery suppress defenders during sieges?
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Having heard and read so much about Phillip’s & Alexander’s training of the Macedonian phalanx as to becoming flexible in maneuvering difficult battle landscapes as well as proficient when encountering lateral attacks, I remain skeptical about the devastating results in both Cynocephaly and Pinda battles. Was it hubris in the part of Phillip and later his son Perseus or lax training which resulted in both battles’ outcome?