![]() ![]() It also depended on the technology of the ranged units and what kind of armor they could penetrate. Some armies used range weapons in much larger proportions and their effectiveness depended on if they were fighting light armored of heavy armored units. What percentage of the armies actually fought and what percentage simply milled around throwing things?ĭepends on the army. The Persian front line could not be rearranged due to the size of their army and the fact the soldiers were not as well drilled. They could turn their whole front line at an angle at the last minute and throw off the enemy like at the Battle of Gaugamela. Alexander's army was so disciplined they could do complex maneuvers that other armies could only dream of. If you observe the campaign of Alexander the Great it is going to look a lot different than the warfare the Gauls applied against Julius Caesar. Your question really varies on a case by case basis. Personally this video always struck me as authentic portraying the whole what the heckis going on? Is this real? aspect of violence. I have my own ideas and opinions that draw upon life experience, yet I would really appreciate getting professional and amateur feedback as to what the experience of battle for a Legionary, Cavalry Soldier, Archer or Pikeman was like on a minute to minute basis. What did the aftermath look like? How did battles end? Certainly not all at once. How much influence did commanders actually have? How practical was it to even rely upon a plan? How could such high levels of exertion be maintained for more than 20 minutes? Certainly not everyone gave the same effort? What percentage of the armies actually fought and what percentage simply milled around throwing things? How were orders given? What percentage of armies engaged in the actual business of killing? Certainly not all. Many of us are no strangers to violence ourselves. Of course we have all seen the films, read the Iliad, Gates of Fire and Caesar's Bello Gallica, but I find these depictions either unbelievable or lacking in detail. I have always wondered what an ancient battle would have looked like.
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