Light Infantry

Articles tagged Light Infantry.

Ancient Greek red-figure vase depicting a Thracian peltast in patterned cloak holding a crescent pelta shield and spear

Peltasts: The Javelin Troops Who Broke the Spartan Phalanx

Jun 05-By Caiden Pannell

In 390 BC, Athenian peltasts destroyed a Spartan regiment without a single shield clash, exposing a fatal flaw in hoplite warfare.

Ancient Greek red-figure vase depicting a Thracian peltast in patterned cloak holding a crescent pelta shield and spear

Peltasts: The Javelin Troops Who Broke the Spartan Phalanx

Jun 05-By Caiden Pannell

In 390 BC, Athenian peltasts destroyed a Spartan regiment without a single shield clash, exposing a fatal flaw in hoplite warfare.

Support

Keep Spoken Past independent

If you value fast, source-driven history, consider a small contribution. It keeps the site maintained and the work accessible.