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Cavalry Operations in the Ancient Greek World
By Robert E. Gaebel
In this comprehensive narrative, Robert E. Gaebel challenges conventional views of cavalry operations in the Greek world. Applying both military and historical perspectives, Gaebel shows that until the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C., cavalry played a larger role than is commonly recognized.
Gaebel traces the operational use of cavalry in the ancient Greek world from circa 500 to 150 B.C., the end of Greek and Macedonian independence. Emphasizing the Greek and Hellenistic periods (359322 B.C.), he provides information about the military use of horses in the eastern Mediterranean, Greek stable management and horse care, and broad battlefield goals.
“Gaebel succeeds in making a contribution to the crowded field of ancient cavalry studies. The references to modern military history and theory are enlivening and enlightening.”--Barry S. Strauss, author of The Anatomy of Error: Ancient Military Disasters and Their Lessons for Modern Strategists
“While many of his claims are controversial, Gaebel defends his position well. An intriguing work, recommended for ancient historians, military historians, and horse fanciers at all levels.”—Choice
“Gaebel has carefully charted an independent course that does not duplicate the work of others and has navigated the murky world of Hellenistic military history, displaying a high level of scholarship and using common sense at all times.”--Victor Davis Hanson, author of The Western Way of War
Robert E. Gaebel is retired as Chair of the Department of Classics at the University of Akron, Ohio.
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