The Army of Alexander the Great by Stephen English (English) Paperback Book

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Drawing on the latest archaeology and research this is the most detailed study in recent years of Alexander's Macedonian army, the most efficient and successful war machine of its era.

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Alexander the Great is one of the most famous men in history, and many believe he was the greatest military genius of all time (Julius Caesar wept at the feet of his statue in envy of his achievements). Most of his thirteen year reign as king of Macedon was spent in hard campaigning which conquered half the known world, during which he was never defeated in open battle and never besieged a city he did not take. Yet, while biographies of Alexander abound, there are relatively few full-length books dedicated to the Macedonian army which made his dazzling conquests possible and which proved itself the most formidable machine of the age. Stephen English investigates every aspect of the Macedonian forces, analysing the recruitment, equipment, organisation, tactics, command and control of the fighting arms (including the famous pike phalanxes, elite Hypaspists and incomparable Companion cavalry),Some of Alexanders most famous battles and sieges are described in detail to show the army in action. With forensic thoroughness he draws on recent archaeological evidence and scholarship to present a detailed portrait of the army which demonstrated a superiority over its opponents equal to (but much longer-lasting than) that enjoyed by the German forces in the blitzkrieg campaigns of 1939/40. Alexanders navy is also covered. AUTHOR: Dr. Stephen English took the military career of Alexander the Great as his Phd thesis. This book is an expansion of his MA dissertation which Professor Rhodes of Durham University said 'contains many interesting new slants on existing scholarship'. 20 illustrations

Author Biography

Dr. Stephen English [as he will be by publication] took the military career of Alexander the Great as his Phd thesis. This book is an expansion of his MA dissertation which Professor Rhodes of Durham University said 'contains many interesting new slants on existing scholarship'.

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"The author brings every element of Alexander's troops to light in this new book. He covers the army's recruitment, weapons, and armor. He also discusses at length its organization, tactics, and capabilities. Each chapter of the book explores a different aspect of the Macedonian army. Even the relatively unknown Greek naval forces are given detailed examination, as are Alexander's key allies."-- "Military Heritage Magazine""Stephen English, with his unadorned, straight-up prose in The Army of Alexander the Great, proves that the amazing can be found in the details."-- "New York Journal of Books"

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"Stephen English, with his unadorned, straight-up prose in The Army of Alexander the Great, proves that the amazing can be found in the details."

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Drawing on the latest archaeology and research this is the most detailed study in recent years of Alexander's Macedonian army, the most efficient and successful war machine of its era

Details ISBN1399013866 Author Stephen English Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1399013866 ISBN-13 9781399013864 Format Paperback Pages 176 Publisher Pen & Sword Books Ltd Imprint Pen & Sword Military Place of Publication South Yorkshire Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2021-07-07 NZ Release Date 2021-07-07 Publication Date 2021-07-07 UK Release Date 2021-07-07 Illustrations 20 Illustrations DEWEY 938.07 Audience General We've got this

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