The importance of "unity" in formation cannot be stressed enough in Classical Greek warfare. Weak links in formation could not be tolerated because once the "unit" is broken, the rest on the unit will surely fall. "The key as the successful

Many soldiers say the number one reason for fighting is to protect comrades at their side. Knowing now that that these comrades were mostly family members and friends, it would make sense to find out if Greek soldiers fought with such passion for complete strangers. "Men who did not have any shared blood ties and who had no common experience under fire were hardly willing to form up together into the dense ranks of the phalanx." (Hanson: pg.118) This goes to show how important ties and friendships were to the hoplite soldier and in fact how one can get motivated to fight.

Spartan general Brasidas reminded his men , was to maintain formation always, to stay in rank, and to preserve the cohesive protection offered by the accumulation of shields." (Hanson: pg.29) Knowing now that holding formation is the key to winning battles, it would seems obvious that the best way to get men to hold formation is to place them wi

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