Legion Versus Phalanx: The Epic Struggle for Infantry Supremacy in the Ancient World

by Myke Cole

Book Overview

Taking a populist approach to a serious subject, Myke Cole combines a novelist's flair for drama with an ancient historian's eye for detail to create a unique book that delves into one of the most popular areas of the Ancient World.

From the time of Ancient Sumeria, the heavy infantry phalanx dominated the battlefield. Armed with spears or pikes, standing shoulder to shoulder with shields interlocking, the men of the phalanx presented...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472841123
• ISBN13: 9781472841124
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"