Roman Legion Against Macedonian Phalanx

In our previous animated historical documentaries, we described the early Roman army, its evolution into the manipular legion and struggle against the Carthaginian army, and also the Macedonian phalanx and how Philip created it. But how did the legions of Rome matched against the Macedonian phalanx during the battles of Asculum, Heraclea, Cynoscephalae, Pydna, and others? Let's find out together.
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The video was made by our friend Cogito, while the script was researched and written by Matt Hollis
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Sources:
Myke Cole - Legion versus Phalanx
Patricia Southern - The Roman Army
Adrian Goldsworthy- The Complete Roman Army
Osprey - Armies of the Carthaginian Wars
Osprey - Roman Battle Tactics 390-110BC
Polybius
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