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means 'closest companion' in terms of kinship and designated units from Upper Macedonia. Another explanation is that 'close' is referring to their position in battle, as they were the closest to the king. For fighting near the Hypaspists it is possible that they were better trained and equipped than
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The battalions of pezhetairoi appear to have been organised on a regional basis, at least to begin with. We know of battalions named for the regions of Orestis/Lyncestis (two battalions probably combining men from both regions), Elimaea and Tymphaea—if all pezhetairoi were from Upper Macedonia then
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Tactically, the pezhetairoi were best used as a strong defensive line, rather than as shock troops. The length of the sarissa, while making them terrifying for an enemy to oppose, severely limited their maneuverability; and if they were taken in flank or rear they had little chance of responding.
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during the reign of his father Philip II as a recruiting method. By labeling his infantry as his personal "companions" and "friends," Philip was able to engage a wider manpower base for his subsequent military campaigns, as positions in his personal infantry would denote pride and honor.
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in 331 BC, when the rapid advance of the right wing caused a breach to open between two of the battalions of pezhetairoi—a force of enemy cavalry broke through and, had it not been for a lack of discipline in their own command, under
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Apart from in pitched battles, the pezhetairoi and their sarissas were not very practical; it is supposed that they were re-armed, and their tactics adapted, to suit the guerrilla warfare that was prevalent, and necessary, in
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were made up almost entirely of pezhetairoi. Pezhetairoi were very effective against both enemy cavalry and infantry, as their long
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could be used to impale enemies charging on horseback or to keep enemy infantry with shorter weapons at bay.
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were recruited in northern Macedonia, where there are just a few cities. Another suggestion is that
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in 338 BC. Philip created this unit by lengthening the spear to the point of becoming a true
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the battalions were those of (from right to left): Coenus, Perdiccas, Craterus, Meleager,
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we would expect the other battalions to have represented Eordaea and Pelagonia. In 334 BC
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Legion versus Phalanx: The Epic Struggle for Infantry Supremacy in the Ancient World
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the battalions were those of (from right to left): Coenus, Perdiccas, Meleager,
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only five battalions took part, and were those of (from right to left):
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in reserve, the phalanx might have been destroyed from the rear.
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kingdoms. They were literally "foot companions" (in Greek,
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were recruited from cities. But the units referred to as
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Military units and formations of the Hellenistic world
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