Light infantry of the Greek and Roman world: forgotten heroes of ancient warfare
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Contents ix Introduction Chapter 1 Identifying the Light Infantry 1.2 Light Infantry Terminology - Collective Terms 1.2.1 Psiloi 1.2.2 Euzönoi 1.2.3 Gymnëtês 1.2.4 Leves 1.3 Light Infantry as a Collective Term Part I: Light Infantry Troop Types 1 1 2 2 5 8 9 12 12 Chapter 2 Archers: Toxotai/Sagittarii Archers 2.1 Arms and Armour 2.1.1 The Bow 2.1.2 Quivers and the Arrows 2.1.3 Defensive Equipment 2.2 Archers in Combat 2.3 Conclusion on Archers 14 14 22 22 30 32 34 44 Chapter 3 Stone Throwers: Sphendônitai/Funditores and Lithoboloi Slingers 3.1 Arms and Armour 3.1.1 The Sling 3.1.2 Slingshot 3.1.3 Kestros/Cestrus 3.1.4 Lithoboloi 3.2 Slingers and Stone-throwers in Combat 3.3 Conclusion on Slingers and Stone Throwers 45 45 52 52 53 55 56 58 63 1.1 The Term‘Light’as a Tactical Function
vi Light Infantry of the Greek and Roman World Chapter 4 The Javelin and the Peltast Akontistai 4.1 Arms and Armour of the Akontistai 4.1.1 Javelin and the Throwing Strap 4.1.2 Protective Gear Classical Peltast 4.2 Arms and Armour of the Peltasts 4.2.1 The Peltê 4.2.2 Thracian Cloak 4.2.3 Javelins/ThrowingSpears 4.2.4 Swords The Reforms of Iphicrates 4.3 Arms and Armour of the Iphicratic Peltast 4.3.1 The Iphicratic Peltê 4.3.2 Iphicratic Spear 4.3.3 Sword 4.3.4 Linen armour 4.3.5 Iphicratids 4.4 The Javelinmen and Peltasts in Combat 4.5 Conclusion on Javelinmen and Peltasts Chapter 5 The Multi-Purpose Hybrids of the Hellenistic Era Hellenistic Elite Guard Peltast 5.1 Arms and Armour of the Guard Peltast 5.1.1 Heavy Armed Peltast 5.1.2 Light-Armed Guard Peltast 5.2 The Elite Guard Peltasts in Combat 5.3 Conclusion on the HellenisticPeltasts Thureophoroi and Thörakitai 5.3 Arms and Armour of the Thureophoroi 5.3.1 Thureos 5.3.2 Dôru Spear 5.3.3 Sword 5.3.4 Armour 5.3.5 The Thörakitai 5.4 Thureophoroi and Thörakitai at War 5.5 Conclusion on the Thureophoroiand Thörakitai Roman Velites/Grosphomachoi 5.6 Arms and Armour of the Velites/Grosphomachoi 5.6.1 The Grosphus Javelin 5.6.2 Gladius Hispaniensis 65 65 70 70 71 72 77 77 77 78 79 80 82 82 83 83 84 84 85 89 91 91 93 93 95 97 102 102 103 104 104 105 105 106 107 108 109 113 113 115
Contents Chapter 6 vii 5.6.3 Parma Shield 5.6.4 Helmet 5.7 Velites/Grosphomachoi at War 5.8 Conclusion on the Velites/Grosphomachoi 115 116 116 118 Elite Light Troops of the Greek and Roman World The Cretan Mercenaries 6.2 Cretan Arms and Armour 6.2.1 The Bow 6.2.2 Shields 6.2.3 Body Armour 6.2.4 Other Equipment 6.3 Cretans at War 6.4 Conclusions on the Cretans Balearic Slingers 6.5 Arms of the Balearics 6.5.1 The Sling 6.5.2 Slingshot 6.5.3 Defensive Equipment and Secondary Weapons 6.6 Balearics at War 6.7 Conclusion on Balearic Slingers 119 119 129 129 130 131 131 132 134 135 136 136 137 138 139 141 Chapter 7 Battle Assessment 143 7.1 Sparta’s Disastrous Defeatat Sphacteria, 425 вс 143 7.1.1 The Battle of Sphacteria 143 7.1.2 Battle Assessment 149 7.2 Antiochus’ Crossing of Mount Labus, 210 вс 151 7.2.1 The Battle of Mount Labus 151 7.2.2 Battle Assessment 154 7.3 The Galatian Campaign, 189 вс — Roman Victory in the Mountains 155 7.3.1 The Battle of Mount Olympus in Anatolia 155 7.3.2 The Battle of Ancyra 160 7.3.3 Battle Assessment 161 7.4 Conclusion on the Battle Assessments 163 Chapter 8 Experimental Archaeology Javelin and Throwing Strap 8.1 Throwing the Javelin with the Ankylë/Amentum Throwing Strap 164 164 164
viii Light Infantry of the Greek and Roman World Chapter 9 Notes Bibliography Index 8.1.1 The Ankylê/Amentum Throwing Strap 8.1.2 Method and Materials 8.1.3 Conclusion on Throwing the Javelin with the Throwing Strap The Sling and Slingshot 8.2 The Lethality and Damage Potential of the Sling 8.2.1 Method and Materials 8.2.2 Calculating the Severity of the Injury through Blunt Criterion (BC) and Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) 8.2.3 Projectile Impact upon Armour 8.2.4 Conclusion on the Sling The Bow and Arrow 8.3 Arrowheads: The Cretan Archer vs the Persian Bowman 8.3.1 Materials 8.3.2 Method and Results 8.3.3 Conclusionon theArrowheads 165 166 Conclusion 186 170 170 170 171 172 178 180 180 180 182 184 185 197 219 226 |
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