this is going way back Persian greek and acadien miltary tatics

i have to write a essay in school about the 3 civilizations and the miltary tatics each used and i was wondering if anyone had a good website or two that has some info on them if so, can u plz post the link here that would be great ty

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Try the........

1. Greeks...phalinx-very long spears

2. The Huns... calvary-laminated/re-curve bows (15-20% faster than longbows)

3. The Egyptians... chariots-curved swords

They all had new/special, weapons/tactics, that made them supreme in their time.

Try the history channel's search option. All have had shows dedicated to them, and many others as well.

 

Yes, I agree with the choice of these three civilizations.
The Greeks developed the phalanx and use of the javelin, (long spears), which they used to defeat foes even if they were outnumbered. This happened because the Greeks had disciplined formations against an armed mob.

The Huns, or more properly the Mongols had their horse bowmen. Technically, they were pretty good in open fields but the Mongols were not adept at siege warfare. They had to resort to captured Chinese engineers to learn how.

The Egyptians had their chariots, two-men affairs where one can drive while the other used a bowm I think.

 

There was a book or series of books combined into one with a title something like Greek and Rome at War or the Greek and Roman Way of War. The Macedonians were the ones who actually started using really long spears. The evolution of warfare in the West of Greek to Macedonian to Successor through the variuous Roman developments would make a good topic with lots of data available.

The Huns hardly developed composit bow armed light cavalry. Why is the term "Mongols" more accurate than "Huns". The former were quite good at siege warfare at least during some periods. They were also willing to use the talents of subjegated people but that hardly diminishes their own competance.

 

Make that Mongols then, I get the 2 mixed up regularly. (As Slon already pointed out, once already)(Thanks Buddy), because the extent of their conquests are real close (on a map), the Huns were 800 years earlier, still "potent" adversaries.
I believe they (the Mongols) were the ones who carried 2 bows on horseback, one for long range and one for short. The inventors of mixed ammunition, incendiary, armor-piercing, and GP (hunting) arrows (tips), in 2 quivers.
Masters of their domain.

 

I'm not sure that it's clear that they invented any of that. However under genghist and his immediate successors there were a number of organizational inovations that were truly impressive. Some them weren't seen again until the Napoleonic era.

 

Welcome to The Realm of The Mongols!
The Mongolian Bow

Some nice pictures here.

 

Interesting site but I did see at least one or two things that I believe are factually incoorect. I'm also not sure where they got there info as a number of other things don't quite match up with what I've read.

Note that they didn't claim the Mongols invented the composite bow. It existed well before them and reached it's zenith under the Turks well after they were no longer a factor on the world stage.