We take a look at the bread and butter of the Macedonian Army: the Macedonian Phalanx and Companion Cavalry. We also talk about whether or not Alexander deserves as much credit as he does, and I keep tossing about words that are hard to remember.

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Sources used:

Arrian - Anabasis of Alexander

JE Lendon - "Soldiers and Ghosts: A History of Battle in Classical Antiquity"

Blackwell Companion to Ancient Macedonia

Donald W. Engels – "Alexander the Great and the Logistics of the Macedonian Army"