AWA354 - Why did ancient armies have few ranged units compared to line infantry?
Apr 25, 2025•13 min•Ep. 354
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Episode description
Long-time listener Uygar sent this in. "why did ancient armies, especially Greek phalanx-heavy ones, have relatively few ranged units like archers and slingers compared to line infantry? How did an ancient army determine the right number of ranged units for their army? And did the ranged units fight in a scattered manner in between the formations of the heavier line infantry rather than in rigid formations?'
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