Macedonian phalanx — Gaugamela, 331 BCE: Alexander and Darius Face to Face · Aristotree

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Macedonian phalanx. 2 connected concepts: Companion cavalry (related to), Alexander the Great (related to).

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Macedonian phalanx

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Alexander’s army used the Macedonian phalanx as its core heavy infantry formation. The phalanx and Companion cavalry performed complementary infantry and mounted roles in Alexander’s battle tactics.

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Worked with cavalry
The phalanx and Companion cavalry performed complementary infantry and mounted roles in Alexander’s battle tactics.
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Core infantry formation
Alexander’s army used the Macedonian phalanx as its core heavy infantry formation.
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