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light infrantry - paulhadley - 04-19-2006
Hi
I'm paul im new to this site (new to the internet in fact) and i was wondering how much evidence there is for light infantry , whether literary or archaeological.
I would be thankful for any information you can share
many thanks
Paul Hadley
Re: light infrantry - hoplite14gr - 04-19-2006
Wellcome.
Please start with this thread:
http://www.romanarmy.com/rat/viewtopic.php?t=6860
and this
http://www.romanarmy.com/rat/viewtopic.php?t=2653
or this
http://www.romanarmy.com/rat/viewtopic.php?t=4524
Hope it helps
Kind regards
Re: light infrantry - Anonymous - 04-19-2006
Hi, Paul,
Welcome to the forum! Follow the recommended links, Hoplite 14 knows what he's talking about.
Re: light infrantry - hoplite14gr - 05-31-2006
Thureoforos 3rd century B.C from Cyprus:
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/hoplite14 ... pg&.src=ph
Re: light infrantry - paulhadley - 10-22-2006
Does anyone have any info on javelins i.e head shapes, shaft shape & size. Info on any other skirmishers weapons would be welcome to.
Re: light infrantry - Anonymous - 10-22-2006
Have you looked at Connolly's "Greece and Rome at War"? That's a good place to start. I think there's also an Osprey book on Light Infantry in the Classical Age, or one on Thrakians/Thracians.
According to Everson, "Warfare in Ancient Greece", the Achaeans (that's a specific group within Greece, not the general term used by Homer) never adopted Hoplite warfare, but used light troops only, until finally adopting Macedonian equipment and tactics in the Hellenistic period.
Generally, a small shield (pelte/pelta), usually round, and a couple of javelins is all the kit you need. Indeed, if you look at Sekonda's Osprey books, there's a nice illustration of a psilos with a goatskin and a rock.