Table of Contents

SECTION I: And in this Corner . . . : Examining the Legion and the Phalanx Chapter I. Who Would Win in a Fight? The Eagle and the Lion Chapter II. Not your Father’s Phalanx: Philip, Alexander and the Legacy of Epaminondas Chapter III. Mules that Kill: Under the Eagle of Rome SECTION II: Fight! The Legion versus the Phalanx in Six Battles Chapter IV. Heraclea (280 B.C.): Rome’s First Test Chapter V. Asculum (279 B.C.): "One more such victory, and we are undone." Chapter VI. Beneventum (275 B.C.): Pyrrhus’ Last Gasp Chapter VII. Cynoscephalae (197 B.C.): The Legion Triumphant Chapter VIII. Magnesia (190 B.C.): No Refuge for Hannibal Chapter IX. Pydna (168 B.C.): The Fall of the Antigonids Chapter X. Conclusion: Legion Versus Phalanx

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Taking a populist approach to a serious subject, Myke Cole combines his novelist's flair for drama with the ancient historian's eye for detail to create a unique book that delves into one of the most popular areas of the Ancient World.

About the Author

Myke Cole has had a colourful and varied career, with a long career in war and crisis response, beginning as a mercenary on contract to the CIA, and transitioning into a federal intelligence position first with DIA (Defense Intelligence Agency), and finally with the ONI (Office of Naval Intelligence). He currently works for the NYPD in cyber threat intelligence. He has published extensively in military history and security, including pieces in the journals of the American Association of Museums and the American Historical Association, and is also a popular fantasy novelist with Ace/Roc, the fantasy imprint of Penguin Random House.

Reviews

On the face of it, this could be a turgidly dry chin-stroking look into ancient warfare tactics but, thanks the brio of author Myke Cole, it's anything but. [...] The author points out elements that are largely accepted as fact thanks to detailed reports, and others where supposition comes into play, but he does this with a skill that makes it seem like a discussion between friends, not a lecture. With an excellent colour plate section full of photos of armour, illustrations, ancient graphics and diagrams of troop dispositions you have a highly entertaining and yet worthy look into how and why the Roman Legion was so effective against the Phalanx that had previously dominated the battlefield.
*The Armourer, January 2019*

Amazing, detailed, thoroughly researched and genuinely exciting.
*Anna Stephens, Author of 'Godblind'*