Light Infantry of Ancient Greece For a long time peace was understood in negative fashion, simply as the absence of war. -Yvon Garlan Kendrick Pritchett in the introduction to the book "The Greek State at War" points out that in order to write history of Greek Warfare one "…would require a knowledge of many aspects of Greek life. The would-be investigator would have to be familiar with terrain in the case of any given battle, have an acquaintance with the archaeological artifacts of
We see this in the Battle of Issus, where Alexander faces off with Darius III, and light infantry takes on a significant tactical role. In previous battles we see the light infantry important at the beginning but after that they become incredibly insignificant. At the Battle of Issus, they are a significant factor throughout the battle because he uses them to hold back the Persians. While the light infantry was significant, it was Alexander’s cavalry charge that is the definitive aspect once
The History of the Crossbow The crossbow is a weapon of antiquity. There is plausible evidence that the Chinese developed the weapon as early as 1500 BC Surviving examples exist in China from as far back as the third century BC These Han dynasty relics display a great deal of sophistication. The lock (chi) is comprised of a cast bronze box which holds a rotating nut and a two-lever seer and trigger that locks the release in a set position. Roman soldiers captured and ransomed in Sogdiana in central
Introduction The 84th Infantry Division lineage dates back to as early as 1917. In the early years, it was known as the “Lincoln Division”, made up of units primarily from Illinois, Kentucky, and Indiana. During WWI, the Lincoln Division provided replacements for other units, but saw no combat as a division. They were inactivated January 1919, and reactivated in October 1942.1 The 84th Infantry Division was made up of: three infantry regiments, four field artillery battalions, one engineering combat
Warfare During the Renaissance Warfare did not get invented during the Renaissance, but there were some significant innovations. Feudal cavalry lost its strength of the battlefield, infantry gained in stature, states learned how to field large armies for long periods of time. Most important of all, however, was the use of gunpowder. The chief result of these innovations was that warfare once and for all was taken out of the hands of private individuals (the nobility) and was taken over by the nation-state
Jousting Depending on who you ask, there are many different things that come to people's minds when one hears the word, chivalry. Some might say: knights, castles, horses, damsels in distress, Knights in shinning armor.... i could go on and on. I think of all these things as well, but I also think of Jousting. In a time when courage, honor and integrity were valued jousting was not only a sport, but a way for knights to prove their skill and courage. When we think of a knight in shining armor
A Feminist Reading of The Last of the Mohicans While most often studied as a romance or adventure novel, the most dominant characteristic of The Last of the Mohicans is overlooked: phallicism. From this phallicism stems Cooper's patriarchal view of society. In the novel, men are symbolically set apart from women by the possession of weapons (the phallic symbol), and men are separated from one another by the size of their weapons. The more powerful the men are those bearing the larger, longer
16th Century English Weapons During the 16th century England and much of Europe found itself in turmoil and in a constant state of war. The outbreak of fighting led to the invention and development of new weapons and the growth and change of weapons of old. The development of weapons was a trademark of the time, with a sort of renaissance, or re-birth in the field of weaponry (Miller). The technology was highlighted by the invention of gunpowder by the Chinese which eventually found its
weapons. One of the most important gunpowder weapons is the musket. Muskets are more lethal than medieval infantry weapons. Weapons used by medieval infantry were the arbalest, axe, basilard, medieval bow and arrow, mace, pike, spear, and warhammer . Hand-held firearms used in the 1700’... ... middle of paper ... ...istoryofchemistry/a/gunpowder.htm (accessed January 6, 2012). Infantry Tactics and Combat during the Napoleonic Wars (2). http://napoleonistyka.atspace.com/infantry_tactics_2.htm#_target_practice_accuracy_tests_for_muskets
Weapons are seen everyday. They are used in war, to hunt, and are carried by law enforcement. Humans have experimented with weapons since the Stone Age and are still at it today. We are making missiles guided by lasers that travel at mach 5! There are also tanks with cloaking devices, guns that shoot blinding lasers, and even heat rays (Marshal)! Weaponry has evolved. Different weapons are created to fit different purposes, and each one unique in its own way. It is incredible to see weapons evolving
After a failed attempt to rob a bank owned by the Syndicate, the Saints lost Johnny Gat. The infamous gang from Stilwater declared war on Phillipe Loren and, in a matter of days, the once relatively quiet city of Steelport was turned into a war zone. After bringing him and the Morningstar down, the Saints were finally able to bury their fallen comrade. However, there were other plans. As the funeral procession attempted to drive back to Stilwater, they were attacked by Killbane, who had taken over
destructive weapons also created terror in the hearts of the enemy. Every city and castle feared the appearance of siege engines, especially the devastating counterweight trebuchet. This powerful gravity-driven engine could reduce a city’s walls to rubble. Infantry and cavalry alike feared the awesome pike formations of the Swiss and Landsknecht armies. Essentially a really long spear, the pike’s very simplicity provided a remarkable tactical versatility in many medieval battles. http://en.wikipedia.org/wi
HL Math Internal Creating a more efficient bow Kason Lankford 002820-0048 MATH AND ARCHERY The original recurve bow started to die as archery began to decline in its use of militaristic purposes in the 17th century, but was kept alive through a numerous amount of dedicated British organizations such as the Royal Toxophilite Society, the Honorary Artillery Company, and the Royal Company of Archers. In the 19th century, Confederates of the USA started to make use of bows in response to the banning
future. We are formed by the U.S. Army regiments of black men, many of whom had served in the United States Colored Troops (U.S.C.T.). The cavalry units were the 9th and 10th Cavalry, and the infantry were the 38th, 39th, 40th, and 41st which several years later were consolidated into the 24th and 25th infantry units. As you know, many of us, the original members of the African American units, were former slaves who had served in the Union Army. We consider that army is the new way to start a new life
the Fourth Army who had stormed and held three German trench networks at Flers village. The cost was high: more than 34% of men who went into the Battle were dead, wounded or missing. Twelve hours earlier some 600 infantrymen of the divisions 2nd Infantry and 3 rifle brigades were hunked down in the latticework of assembly trenches between high and Deville Woods near longueval. On the day of the advance the New Zealanders would be sandwiched between two English divisions (47 on the left and 41 on
Swords in the Middle Ages had many uses. One of these uses was to knock enemy riders off their horses. Once they were off, their long riding weapons were of no use to defend them. They were bombarded by soldiers and killed easily. Next we have the Broadsword. It was a large, heavy, double edged sword that was used to hack rather than stab. The blade was a wide, sharp, metal layer of death. It was used to knock riders off of their horses, and to destroy the opponent's armor. Once the armor was hacked
second later, three guys pour out from around the corner of the boat, Sgt. Thompson included. The first man that turned the corner was instantly eliminated. I turned back around to cover them. I took aim at the bunkers and began to shoot at the bright lights flashing from the crow’s nests. These were the machine gunners. Each shot I took carefully, inhaling
Hugo kept his distance, a far figure in the dimming light. The support systems had gone into cascade failure some time ago, something that effected only one of us. We were surrounded by his element, from the seas raging outside to the blood that slicked the marble floor and soaked the hem of my clothes. The bodies of his court littered the edges of the hallways, some last punishment on those who stayed loyal for failing to stop the war. I am unashamed to say I ran from him, tripping over limbs and
In medieval times, there were many forms of artillery and siege weapons such as the Ballista, Catapult, and Trebuchet. Each one of these siege weapons proved excellent in battle but one reigned supreme. The trebuchet was the favorite and most effective. It was improved upon over the years and made into the deadliest siege weapon of the medieval era. It was widely favored due to its ability to launch anything that would fit in the sling over castle walls (Alchin,2015). The exact date that the trebuchet
crossbow a crucial part to fighting in the Middle Ages? While yes a huge benefit to whoever used it/had it on their side the crossbow was not a crucial part of medieval fighting as most battles were fought with hammer and anvil tactics, these being the infantry would tie up the opposition’s forces while cavalry snuck around the back for a charge that would inevitably crush the enemy’s morale and cause them to scatter and then the crossbows would come into play picking off retreating enemy’s or lending fire