04-06-2009, 03:54 PM
Quote:I would presume that this was the depth in which they fought given Livy's description - unless he is presuming that his readers knew that the phalanx would "halve its depth" to 16 when closing up for action?
I may have the wrong author, but I believe Polybios describes the formation at Magnesia as appearing like two armies, one in front of the other. I'm inclined to think that is exactly what it was. So, one 16 rank phalanx as reserve behind another.
Paul M. Bardunias
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