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I remember reading somewhere that the pikes of the Macedonian phalanx's rear ranks helped to deflect incoming arrow fire. Is this true, are there any records of this?
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Often times in war films or shows, there are scenes with commanding officers discussing strategic plans and referencing a map. These maps are usually very large and very detailed, intricately detailing the landscape for dozens of miles around. What type of maps are these?
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In Medieval/Feudal Europe, When Lords would call up their levies (for lack of a better term) for campaign, how would these troops be organized in terms of sub-unit structure, if at all?
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In the movie The Patriot, there is a scene in which the British infantry play "The British Grenadiers" in the attack. What were common battle songs for bands to play in combat during the era?
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In book 9 of A History of Rome, Livy ceases his narrative to talk about how Rome could have repelled an invasion by Alexander the Great. Why? What was the purpose of including this?
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"Twelve Highlanders and a bagpipe make a rebellion" is a proverb I have often heard. What was the significance of the bagpipe in Scottish military usage, and how often/for how long was it used?
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