To: Longinus
Yes, of course, a phalanx is quite vulnerable on its flanks. The advantage of the position at Thermopylae is that the narrow pass gave the Greeks protection for their flanks - until the Persians got behind them.
To: colorado tanker; Longinus
That's exactly right. Even the comic-book movie aludes to the fact that the Spartans wanted to confront the Persians at the narrow pass exactly for that reason. In the open field, the Spartans were toast.
150 posted on
03/26/2007 1:00:34 PM PDT by
USMMA_83
(Tantra is my fetish ;))
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