Sep 18, 2024 · I was thinking. When we get to the upper echelon, like the top 20 ( at the end of the project i mean), this will become just another clash among the greatest generals.

Jul 11, 2022 · The Macedonian infantry was good; that asks too much. We also see nothing of the sort under Alexander afterwards - attacks en echelon being a quite different animal. Alexander …

Feb 22, 2025 · Uh, btw, I think Alexander put his Companion cavalry in front of his Hypaspist and the right wing echelon of the phalanx when he lead his attack at Darius so he can protect them …

Jul 11, 2022 · Basically, Philip defeated the allied left (mainly Athenians) as his left 'fixed' their right (mainly Boeotians) before the gaps opened up. How were the cavalry marshalled initially, …

One of several aspects of the battle that interest me is Epaminondas' use of a 'wedge' or echelon formation, the protruding columns arrayed 50 shields deep, this proved devastatingly …

Feb 28, 2025 · Echelon describes the shape of a formation. Mutual supporting distance refers to the size of a formation, ie, how far apart the component units are from each other. The idea of …

Jun 28, 2020 · Most overrated was probably William Tecumseh Sherman. Don't get me wrong, Sherman was a great general, but around a lot of circles he is treated like the god of war. …

Sep 14, 2024 · Such a general is a great subcommander but should never be considered in the top echelon of generals. Richard Gabriel correctly points out that his style of leading from the …

Apr 19, 2025 · Not really, on October 16, 1941, the Soviet Red Army command was split into 2 echelons , the first headed by Marshal Vasilevsky , and the second headed by Marshal …

Mar 15, 2025 · Honestly, the so-called """rapid pace""" wasn't even that rapid. By Napoleon's standards, his average pace in Russia 1812 was slow. He did have moments where he made …