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Spartan Army (Hopilites (Greves: Leg guards made of bronze or leather,…
Spartan Army
Hopilites
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Spear: 9 feet tall, used for punctuating shield walls and throwing
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Organization
Cavalry: 'weakest of body and least lovin of glory' led army on march, non-Spartans
Archers: Cowardly- nowwhere the battle, came from Crete
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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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Tactics
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On Guard: Shield up, spear forward but at waist.
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Phallanx fighting was when they fought in lines and when the man in front fell you would move forward.
Formation
Enomatia
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3 men wide, 12 men deep (normal Greek phalanx was 8 deep)
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Lochos
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1 Enomatia led by Enomotarch, 2 led by Pentekonter, the whole Lochos led by Lochagos.
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