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| The Greek soldier pictured here is typical of those employed in a phalanx, the formation developed by the Spartans. Heavily armoured spearmen such as this would stand shoulder to shoulder in rectangular ranks eight deep with overlapping shields. In such defensive formations they could withstand cavalry charges, but being slow and burdened with heavy armour and weaponry they were limited in their offensive capabilities. | ||||||
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