Hellenistic Military and Naval Developments 1st Edition by William Woodthorpe Tarn ISBN 978-1108013406 1108013406

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ISBN 10:   1108013406

ISBN 13: 978-1108013406

Author: William Woodthorpe Tarn

First published in 1930, this is a collection of essays by the noted classical scholar W. W. Tarn, originally delivered as Lees Knowles Lectures in Military History at Trinity College, Cambridge. Tarn draws on a range of sources to trace the history and development of warfare in the Hellenistic period, with particular emphasis on military strategy under Alexander the Great. The first lecture outlines the role of infantry, analysing the weaponry used in various battles. In the second lecture, Tarn examines the development of cavalry, its history in Macedonia, Thessaly and Iran, and its use of elephants and camels. The final lecture explores improvements in siege and naval methods, with particular attention to advancements in artillery. Providing valuable insight into a period of extensive military innovation, this book gives an overview of the military and naval arts and sciences of the Hellenistic era.

Table of contents: 

Lecture I: General Outline and Infantry

Lecture II: Cavalry and Elephants

Lecture III: Siege Warfare and Naval Warfare

Appendix I: The Number of the Persian Cavalry

Appendix II: The Chinese Evidence for the Great War-Horse

Appendix III: Surenas’ Camels

Appendix IV: Dicrotos in Papyrus a Recent

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