Why were phalanxes multiple ranks deep? 739 viewsJanuary 1, 2024 Question100.55K February 12, 2023 0 Comments Were they tackling each other like football or something? Just feels like if you’ve got a 20 foot spear pointed forwards, there’s no point in having other people behind you pointing their sticks at the sky. In: 0 14 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted February 13, 2023 0 Comments Roman phalanxes put the young, inexperienced soldiers at the front, with the experienced soldiers behind them and the veterans at the back. Inexperienced soldiers are likely to run away or at least fail to fight, the experienced soldiers keep them in line. You are viewing 1 out of 14 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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