Phalanx vs Legion : Battle of Cynoscephalae

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The roman victory in the battle of Cynoscephalae ( 197 BC ) marked the end of the second macedonian war between Rome and Philip V, king of Macedon. The battle is considered one of the best examples of manipular roman legion superiority over the macedonian phalanx in terms of flexibility and combat maneuvering.
The reconstruction of the battle is based on Polybius account from Histories,book 18 , 24-27.

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"Our men are fleeing the field of battle, this is a shameful display"

keycaro

"The enemies hearts are full of fear and now they flew! Pursue them, And drive them from the battlefield!"

Theplaymaker

That one Tribune that decided to take his company and flank -

*I am gonna do whats called pro roman move*

NotSaddamHussein

Much like Gettysburg, a decisive battle happens almost accidently, when two groups doing scouting/recon run into each other and start fighting, and then draw the rest into the battle. Generals didn't pick the terrain, or the time but were forced into a battle.

jgalleher

No triangles or rectangles were harmed in the making of this video

RearAdmiralTootToot

- *watches video*
- *re-installs Rome II Total War*

jkazi

The Romans thought they could just go around that.
...
And they did.

david

The phalanx of Philip's day was a remnant of a once combination of arms system. Philip and Alexander relied on their superior Companion cavalry for the needed offensive punch; the phalanx was meant to transfix the enemy and prevent him from making necessary field adjustments.

francispoldiak

Thumbs up. If history was taught like this, with the assisting visuals and added life, I think more people would be interested in learning it.

somnius

Even at its peak, the Macedonian phalanx was not often used offensively. Alexander, for example, relied on the phalanx to pin the enemy's army in place, while he led the Companion cavalry to making a decisive breakthrough....by the 3rd century the strong (and expensive) cavalry was greatly reduced, leaving everything up to the inflexible never really had to face the original phalanx force....

julianmarsh

Macedonians: but how?! Our Phalanx!

Romans: the future is now old man.

allninelivez

“The battle is turning in our favour!” Is the best feeling

kingofeast

Hmm. I still think that the defeat was largely Phillip's fault. Had he held a defensive position on top of the hill with all of his men, he might have held out.
It seems he didn't respect the Roman's enough.

mullenio