Phalanx warfare digest

[Erpingham]

As previously proposed, here is an initial attempt at a digest of discussions of hoplite and hellenistic phalanx warfare.  The purpose is to help those researching this to read what has already been uncovered and perhaps help us not to repeat ourselves so much.

http://soa.org.uk/sm/index.php?topic=1604.0  The Hoplite phalanx
http://soa.org.uk/sm/index.php?topic=2345.0 Spartan uniformity
http://soa.org.uk/sm/index.php?topic=3277.0 Phalanx drift
http://soa.org.uk/sm/index.php?topic=3241.0 Underarm v overarm
http://soa.org.uk/sm/index.php?topic=3276.0 Othismos tests
http://soa.org.uk/sm/index.php?topic=2951.0 Footnote on hoplite battle
http://soa.org.uk/sm/index.php?topic=2025.0 Hoplites again
http://soa.org.uk/sm/index.php?topic=3257.0 Heavy infantry (mostly not about phalanxes but includes a Peter Connolly article on the pike phalanx)
http://soa.org.uk/sm/index.php?topic=3144.0 Hoplite podcast with Paul Bardunias (hour long)
http://soa.org.uk/sm/index.php?topic=683.0 Othismos
http://soa.org.uk/sm/index.php?topic=2244.0 What made hoplites special?
http://soa.org.uk/sm/index.php?topic=1479.0 Hoplites with shorter spears
http://soa.org.uk/sm/index.php?topic=918.0 Depth (not all on the phalanx but a lot of phalanx stuff)
http://soa.org.uk/sm/index.php?topic=3191.0 Leuctra and the Thebans


I'm sure there are some that have been missed and can be added later.  In particular, I'm certain there was a discussion of othismos in the Slingshot section but I fear it is buried in a non-descript Slingshot No. X post.  If anyone can unearth it, please add it on.

Addendum :

http://soa.org.uk/sm/index.php?topic=2222.0 Extensive discussion of a Slingshot article on othismos by Richard Taylor

[Justin Swanton]

Excellent, thanks Anthony. 

[Erpingham]

Thanks Justin.  I'd like to pin it but only admins can do that.

[Imperial Dave]

Brilliant odea Anthony. Well done that man!

[RichT]

Very useful - thank you. Now we just need to get people to read it all...

Maybe in future rather than writing reams of stuff to every thread that comes along, I'll just say:

For my views, see  Reply #76 on p. 6 of http://soa.org.uk/sm/index.php?topic=1604.75

[Erpingham]

Richard, can you recall a Slingshot thread where we discussed your othismos article?  Which Slingshot was that?

[Imperial Dave]

Very useful - thank you. Now we just need to get people to read it all...

Maybe in future rather than writing reams of stuff to every thread that comes along, I'll just say:

For my views, see  Reply #76 on p. 6 of http://soa.org.uk/sm/index.php?topic=1604.75

and I remember the summary well and is a good check back

[RichT]

Richard, can you recall a Slingshot thread where we discussed your othismos article?  Which Slingshot was that?

306 - this one: http://soa.org.uk/sm/index.php?topic=2222.0

Ah, happy memories...

[Erpingham]

Richard, can you recall a Slingshot thread where we discussed your othismos article?  Which Slingshot was that?

306 - this one: http://soa.org.uk/sm/index.php?topic=2222.0

Ah, happy memories...

Good work Richard.  Added to the list