07-06-2009, 09:17 AM
Part III, Onasander
Onassander does not actually analyze the Macedonian system, but gives much information on phalanx tactics, one of particular interest to our discussion being the following :
In ch X (The need for drilling the army in times of peace), Onassander talks about the drills of "the passing and repassing of files" (tas di allilon antexodous kai eisodus) among others and about "withdrawing of files for greater depth". So, this is another instance of evidence as to the movement of files between files.
Onassander does not actually analyze the Macedonian system, but gives much information on phalanx tactics, one of particular interest to our discussion being the following :
In ch X (The need for drilling the army in times of peace), Onassander talks about the drills of "the passing and repassing of files" (tas di allilon antexodous kai eisodus) among others and about "withdrawing of files for greater depth". So, this is another instance of evidence as to the movement of files between files.
