256 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
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The achievements of the Greek cavalry on the battlefield were monumental, and yet until now the heavy infantry - the hoplite - has received by far the most attention from military historians. This book traces the history of the Greek cavalry, offering a reassessment of the place of mounted troops in the warfare of Ancient Greece. Its historical sweep is broad, with coverage which extends from 1400 BC, through the Archaic period to the Classical period.
The Mycenaean mounted warrior; Greek cavalry in the Archaic period; Greek cavalry in the Periclean age; Greek cavalry in the Peleponnesian War; Greek cavalry in the 4th century BC; the cavalry of Philip II and Alexander III.
Biography
Leslie J Worley
