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The Importance Of Isolating Chaeronea And Issus

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Isolating Chaeronea and Issus, as units of analysis, illustrates the importance of the Macedonian army equipment and weaponry. First, the sarissa is arguably the hero of Chaeronea due to the opportunity it provided Alexander’s cavalry unit as previously mentioned. In contrast, the sarissa was scantly mentioned at Issus to a point were some historians question its presence. Nonetheless, the second and third order effects of the sarissa, namely the increased armor of the cavalry units and hypaspists, were critical to Alexander’s victory over Darius and the Persians. Additionally, Alexander relied on his infantry in the middle of his battle line to provide a sturdy base for flanking maneuvers along the wings; a tactic similar to Philip’s at Chaeronea.

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