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A phalanx was a type of Greek squad of soldiers. Each soldier carried a round shield and a spear. The phalanx was a square of soldiers. Phalanxes were extremely vulnerable from attack on the flanks and rear. They were used mostly to break the front of an army. Since each soldier carried roughly fifty extra pounds of weight in armor and weapons, the phalanx moved slowly. They could also not pursue enemy troops if they decided to flee. They walked towards the enemy soldiers and just before impact starting running, giving some momentum to their charge. If a soldier in the front line fell, ones in the back pressed forward and took their place. It was advantageous for a phalanx to attack from high ground, which lent more momentum to a charge.
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∙ 12y agoAncient Greek military formation.
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Where is the phalanx located?
A phalanx is a type of military formation done by the ancient Greeks. It was almost impossible to get through.
How do you describe in detail of a phalanx?
how do you describe in detail of a phalanx
How many men did the Greek phalanx have in its unit?
About 500 to 600 people were in a Phalanx.
What kind of bone is the phalanx?
The phalanx is a bone in the finger or toe. The plural form of the word is phalanges or phalanxes.
What is a phalanx?
A phalanx was a military formation of packed ranks of infantry locked into formation with spears providing offensive and defensive capability, and shields providing lateral and overhead protection.
Where is the phalanx located?
A phalanx is a type of military formation done by the ancient Greeks. It was almost impossible to get through.
What type of bone is a phalanx?
Phalanx-- Any of the digital bones of the hand or foot.
What type of bone is phalanx?
long bone
The metacarpal-phalanx joint is what type of joint?
The phalanx-phalanx joint is a hinge joint.A hinge joint allows extension and retraction of an apendage.
What type of synovial joint is the metacarpals-phalanx?
This joint is called a hinge joint
What type of synovial joint is the metacarpal phalanx?
This joint is called a hinge joint
Where are the phalanx located?
Phalanx is a military formation first written about in Ancient Greece. The first depiction of a phalanx was on a Summerian tablet called the Stele of the Vultures (made around 2600-2350 BCE).The term is still used today to describe this type of military formation.
How do you describe in detail of a phalanx?
how do you describe in detail of a phalanx
How do you describe a phalanx in detail?
how do you describe in detail of a phalanx
What is Phalanx from Shadow of the Colossus?
Phalanx is the 13th Colossus to defeat
When was Phalanx - comics - created?
Phalanx - comics - was created in 1994.
When was Bit-Phalanx created?
Bit-Phalanx was created in 2006.
