Lost Battles

Reconstructing the Great Clashes of the Ancient World
Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-1-84725-187-9
Verlag: Hambledon Continuum

Buch, Englisch, 368 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Taking a new and innovative approach to the battles of antiquity, Phil Sabin draws together ancient evidence and modern scholarship to create a whole new means of examining the great clashes of the ancient world. Having developed a model to capture the movement and combat of the opposing armies we are able to actually interrogate the lessons of history. The book develops detailed ‘scenarios’ for individual battles such as Marathon and Cannae, to cast light on which particular interpretations of the ancient conflict are realistic. Readers can use the model to experiment for themselves by refighting engagements of their choice, tweaking the scenarios to accord with their own judgements of the evidence, trying out different tactics from those used historically, and seeing how the battle then plays out. The book thus offers a unique dynamic insight into ancient warfare, combining academic rigour with the interest and accessibility of simulation gaming.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sabin, Philip

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Militärgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Geschichte der klassischen Antike
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Weltgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
PART ONE: THE MODEL
1: Sources
2: Armies
3: Movement
4: Fighting
5: Command
6: The Model in Operation
PART TWO: THE BATTLES
7: Athens & Sparta
8: The Age of Xenophon
9: Alexander the Great
10: The Successors
11: Carthage & Rome
12: Hannibal & Scipio
13: Rome moves East
14: Julius Caesar
Conclusion
Appendix 1: Rules
Appendix 2: Using the Model
Appendix 3: Directory of Battles
Appendix 4: Glossary
Bibliography

Über Autor(innen)

Sabin, Philip
Philip Sabin is Professor of Strategic Studies in the Department of War Studies at King's College, London. He has worked closely with the armed services and appears regularly on TV and radio. He has also co-edited the two volume Cambridge History of Greek and Roman Warfare.