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The Army of Alexander the Great
Nick Sekunda
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Description for The Army of Alexander the Great
Paperback. Part of the "Men-At-Arms" series, this book looks at the army of Alexander the Great, illustrating the weapons, equipment and uniforms of the Macedonian military forces. Illustrator(s): McBride, Angus. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 8pp colour and 35 b&w illustrations, maps, plans. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; JWD; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 225 x 5. Weight in Grams: 174.
When Philip II ascended the throne in 359 BC, Macedonia was in danger of being engulfed by wild barbarian tribes to the north and wily Greek cities to the south. Philip had to expand the power of the throne or be swallowed up: the creation of a powerful army was imperative. When his son, Alexander, inherited his kingdom at the age of 20, he also inherited an army which was truly unrivalled. The Macedonians were veterans of battle, well equipped and eager for conquest. Add to this Alexander's supreme gifts as military commander and it is little wonder they achieved so much. Men-at-Arms 148 and Campaign 7 are also available in a single volume special edition as ‘Alexander the Great’.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
Series
Men-at-Arms
Number of Pages
48
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780850455397
SKU
V9780850455397
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About Nick Sekunda
Nicholas Sekunda was born in 1953. After studying Ancient History and Archaeology at Manchester University, he went on to take his Ph.D. in 1981. He has taken part in archaeological excavations in Poland, Iran and Greece, participated in a research project on ancient Persian warfare for the British institute of Persian Studies. He has published numerous books and academic articles, and is currently teaching at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology in Torun, Poland. Angus McBride is one of the world's most respected historical illustrators, and has contributed to more than 70 Osprey titles in the past three decades. Born in 1931 of Highland parents but orphaned as a child, he was educated at Canterbury Cathedral Choir School. He worked in advertising agencies from 1947, and after national service, emigrated to South Africa. He now lives and works in Cape Town.
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