: You are thinking of Sarissa, I am talking about the Greek
: Hoplites, not the Macedonian ones. Alexander employed
: a phalanx formation of sarissa armed infantry, his
: Greek mercenaries were armed with spears for throwing
: and combat. A Sarissa armed unit would be interesting
: though? Or maybe some Rhodian Slingers? :)
Alexander was Macedonian (which is a region of Greece), as was his army. I am not thinking of Sarissa... Alexander's Greek/Macedonian hoplites had 18-foot spears. At least, that's what I was taught in my Ancient Western Civ course.
-Ares
