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Hoplites in the 2nd Punic War
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I believe that Cyreanicans would very probably be pikemen.
Greek colonist generally neglected their military duties and skills and relied a lot on mercenaries. Most mercenaries were peltasts ("Iphikratians" are a propability then).

It is a possibility that hired pikemen would convert to spearmen like the hellenistic hypaspists if there were not enough to form a decent pike block.

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Hoplites in the 2nd Punic War - by Aryaman2 - 10-23-2007, 07:31 AM
Re: Hoplites in the 2nd Punic War - by Aryaman2 - 10-23-2007, 10:44 AM
Re: Hoplites in the 2nd Punic War - by Aryaman2 - 10-23-2007, 01:32 PM
Re: Hoplites in the 2nd Punic War - by hoplite14gr - 10-23-2007, 01:42 PM
Carthaginian troops - by Paullus Scipio - 10-23-2007, 03:18 PM
Re: Hoplites in the 2nd Punic War - by Aryaman2 - 10-23-2007, 04:36 PM
Re: Hoplites in the 2nd Punic War - by Aryaman2 - 10-23-2007, 05:35 PM
Hoplites in second Punic war - by Paullus Scipio - 10-23-2007, 08:52 PM
Re: Hoplites in second Punic war - by Aryaman2 - 10-24-2007, 05:49 AM

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