Dec 7, 2018 · Alexander the Great also used Echelon formation at Gaugamela, according to our sources. Alexander also mixed his light cavalry of flank-guards with infantry in that battle.

Jul 11, 2022 · The Macedonian infantry was good; that asks too much. We also see nothing of the sort under Alexander afterwards - attacks en echelon being a quite different animal. Alexander …

Jul 28, 2016 · Firstly crossing the Potomac took several days, because the trains are much larger than the fighting echelon. Lee started his trains across the river on the 15th, and it wasn't …

Aug 3, 2013 · One of several aspects of the battle that interest me is Epaminondas' use of a 'wedge' or echelon formation, the protruding columns arrayed 50 shields deep, this proved …

Feb 28, 2025 · Echelon describes the shape of a formation. Mutual supporting distance refers to the size of a formation, ie, how far apart the component units are from each other. The idea of …

May 5, 2025 · The evolution after that was Scipio and Hannibal with what he calls "echelon tactics", that is, the rear lines are completely tactically independent of the front line, which was …

Dec 7, 2025 · Moreover, the very fact that the highest echelon of power in the USSR initiated a referendum on the preservation of the state can be considered a betrayal.This is similar to …

Jul 6, 2017 · Hey there, It should be noted that there shouldn't really be an issue with refining tactics that have occurred beforehand. Philip of Macedon was inspired by Epaminondas to …

Jan 3, 2025 · They moved supporting troops from the third echelon of infantry and attempted to form a flanking angle against the envelopment.