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Sparta at war : strategy, tactics and campaigns, 950-362 BC. /

During the eighth century BC, Sparta became one of the leading cities of ancient Greece, conquering the southern Peloponnese, and from the mid-sixth century BC until the mid-fourth, Sparta became a military power of recognized importance. For almost two centuries the massed Spartan army remained unb...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rusch, Scott
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Havertown : Frontline Books, 2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:During the eighth century BC, Sparta became one of the leading cities of ancient Greece, conquering the southern Peloponnese, and from the mid-sixth century BC until the mid-fourth, Sparta became a military power of recognized importance. For almost two centuries the massed Spartan army remained unbeaten in the field. Spartan officers also commanded with great success armies of mercenaries or coalition allies, as well as fleets of war galleys. Although it is the stand of the Three Hundred at Thermopylae that has earned Sparta undying fame, it was her victories over both Persian invaders and the.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (498 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781783830480
1783830484