Greek Tactics And Strategies

The Greek ground forces achieved some strategic success as well. They were able to affect the will of the non-regular

It was at this point in the debates that Sparta's King Archidamus revealed his wisdom in both politics and war fighting. Noting Athens' naval

The reasons for the Greek victory against the Persians in 490 to 480/479 BC was a mixture of exceptional leadership, skilful tactics and strategy, superior weapons and soldiers, and Greek unity. Strong leadership was the most important aspect of the Greek defence, as without the intelligence and bravery of the leaders, the Greeks would have been easily defeated. As a result of the excellent leadership; Greek tactics, strategy, and unity were greatly strengthened. Combined with their better weapons and soldiers, the Greeks held the advantage and seized opportunities at the perfect moment. Also, with each

The army was responsible for maintaining the reputation of Sparta, arguably the most important role it played. Knows as the best warriors of the Peloponnese the Spartans used their strong military tactics in order to conquer neighbouring lands in order to further expand Sparta and gain larger areas of fertile land. Sparta lead the untied Peloponnese army and was greatly feared throughout the Mediterranean due to their title as the greatest army throughout Greece. This title in itself made the thought and task of attacking or declaring war on the spartiates a feared happening, further defending them from attacks dismissed as useless and never carried out by neighbouring states. The army was the main defence of Sparta keeping the citizens safe and

Hence, the tactics and the paramount strategy devised by Miltiades in the Battle of Marathon as well as the unification of the Greek forces, both effectively crushed the Persian onslaught and significantly increased the confidence of the Greeks to incline themselves in a common cause if the Persians attacked again.

Many things gave the Greek culture some advantages. Like any culture, they obtained goods, traded, and made things to make their life better and further the advance of their culture. Thought the Greeks were not about progress such as the romans, they were still human in that they wanted a decent quality of life. During the period of the 8th century B.C., there were wars going on. The Greeks did not use guns, they did not use bombs, and they did not even use any kind of gas. They used spears, swords, and knives. The kinds of weapons they used were not based on technology or electronics. They were sharp and made for fighting face to face. The exception for this would be bows and arrows. The Greeks had bows and arrows and only those were used for long range. They had armor that was made of metal and not bullet proof vests as society has today. Overall, war was quite different but a battle was still a battle. They fought to kill and conquer, as the goal is

The Athenian military was one reason Athens was a more advanced civilization then Persia. The strategy of battle between Athens and Persia were both different, but successful in their own ways. The military of Athens was generally small, but strong and strategic. For example, during the battle of Marathon

The military prowess of Roman commanders and legionaries proved to be successful enough to turn a small community into an ancient super power. There are many discussions to be had about the tactics and success of the Roman army, some of which are: their style of fighting, the attitude toward the fight, and the fruits of their war.

The legendary Spartan King, Leonidas and 300 of his formidable royal body guards, led a coalition of Greek warriors against a much larger opponent, the Persian King Xerxes. Against the odds, the Greeks stood their ground and deterred Xerxes’ Army for three days at the Thermopylae Pass, known as the Hot Gates. Xerxes might have won the tactical battle, yet, the Spartans proved superior training, equipment, and intimate familiarity with the terrain were critical force multipliers. The Spartan power, willpower, and determination came from an undying sense of patriotism and duty. 300 Spartans and countless Greeks may have lost their lives at the Thermopylae Pass, nonetheless their courage rallied the Greek states to fight and prevail against a tyrant. The in-depth preparation, tactical expertise, loyalty, and courage these warriors displayed are the defining factors that made this battle a strategic win for the Greeks and would ultimately lead to the Persian Kings defeat.

Current militaries have benefitted from the principles of ancient Greek and Roman warfare by studying the ancient battles, tactics, and use of supplies to develop effective military plans. Current militaries study and debate historical turning points of the ancient battles to understand how the leaders planned and executed battles. The empires’ growth was due in part to the might and successes of their military. The strength of their militaries came from many factors including their use of armor, weapons, and military tactics. The empires’ leaders used these three advantages to create the superior armies of their time.

In the reading “greek warfare” by hans van wees. Wess describes the the battle idea of the phalanx as a “push.” He viewed the phalanx as a intense head to hand combat in a close formation which lead to be terms of literally being pushed on the battlefield. He envisioned phalanx battles to have their army set up in depths. For example he quotes “there are hints that by the late 370s the spartan has adopted 12 as there normal depth.” Wess in this quote and in the text explains that different depths suited different battles and tactic. As the spartans found success within a depth of 12 as a dopth others used a depth of two and a longer length in attempt to surround a city. He also envisioned phalanx formation march to battle as difficult. he

Thebes, this place is so unique! I have arrived in a glorious time for Thebes, they have just own the battle of Leuctra that have just defeated the Spartan army. I don't think they know what they just acomplest! Out number both in calvary and infinity they were able to crush the Spartan forces only suffering 300, casualties with the Spartans sustained over 4,000! Can I just say that this the powerful spartan army the own that lives and breath war! After talking to some of the citizens this is how they pulled it off. During the Peloponnesian war Thebes allied itself with sparta but only fought the athenians to little effect. However there was lots of Spatain troops were stationed there so they could latter attack athens. Thebes watched their training cefaly there formations their weapons the whole shabang. They

Throughout the course of history there have been many great and powerful civilizations. These civilizations made their way to power in many ways including military force, great wealth, and politics. These civilizations include the Assyrians, the Egyptians, the Romans, and in more recent times, the United States of America. Another civilization that is often mentioned to be a part of this prestigious group is that of the Ancient Greeks. The primary reason being the Ancient Greek’s military advancement made them superior to the other ancient armies of the time allowing their civilization to grow.

Viewed through ends, ways, means, the character of the Athens strategy evolved from the defensive from the beginning of the war into the offensive during the Sicilian expedition until the end of the war. Changing the strategy in the war is not unusual because its formulation and implementation are influenced by many factors from the inner and outer surroundings. As always, when it comes to changes, the reason

The Spartans lived and breathed war. They learned to fight when they were children, and trained hard for it when they were adults.