Spartan Army
Formation
Tactics
Hopilites
Organization
Enomatia
The Whole Army
Led by a Enomotarch
When one died the person behind him started fighting
3 men wide, 12 men deep (normal Greek phalanx was 8 deep)
Lochos
144 men (normal Greek on had 100 men)
4 Enomatia
Mora
1 Enomatia led by Enomotarch, 2 led by Pentekonter, the whole Lochos led by Lochagos.
A Mora was 4 Lochoi
best men went first
576 men
Furthest right Enomatia was the kings body guard
The Whole army had 6 Morea
It was led by the king
Roughly 3,450 men
At Ease: Shield resting on knee relaxed- showing contempt
Attention: Shield up to chin spear up- ready to advance
On Guard: Shield up, spear forward but at waist.
Strike: Used when throwing or punctuating shield walls
Greves: Leg guards made of bronze or leather
Short Sword: for close combat after they had lost their spears
Bronze Chest Plate: changed to leather because it was expensive and heavy
Spear: 9 feet tall, used for punctuating shield walls and throwing
Hoplon: round shield with the letter Lambda (L looks like an A) stood for Lacedeamon.
Plumed Helmet: Great protecting but low sight and hearing
Red Tunic: to disguise blood to conceal weakness
Cavalry: 'weakest of body and least lovin of glory' led army on march, non-Spartans
Archers: Cowardly- nowwhere the battle, came from Crete
Neodamodeis: New Citizen- former helot awarded citizenship for fighting
Skiritai: from Arcadia, light infantry running alongside the cavalry, fought on the left- unvalueable
Helots: Used as baggage carriers, 1 helot per spartiatai. They ould be used as fighters they would wear animal skin.
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Phallanx fighting was when they fought in lines and when the man in front fell you would move forward.