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In ancient times, heavily armed foot soldiers were called heavy infantry. This term is often used to describe the soldiers in the armies of Alexander the great.
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What is an armed group of citizen soldiers?
It is a militia.
Who were the soldiers who fought on foot?
Infantry's
How did the soldiers travel in the civil war?
Foot, horse, or railroad. IMPROVEMNT Foot, railroad, ship and horse.
How did the US get soldiers for World War 1?
While volunteers were always accepted, soldiers were drafted for service in the US armed forces during World War 1.
What did trench foot do?
Trench foot would cause blisters and open sores on the soldiers foot. Often fungal infections would set in and gangrene if left untreated.
What is a Greek formation of heavily armed foot soldiers?
. . . a Phalanx .
What is a massive formation of heavily armed greek foot soldiers?
. . . a Phalanx .
A massive formation of heavily armed Greek foot soldiers?
They were called phalanx, often called greekers.
Massive formation of heavily armed foot soldiers?
An army. Smaller units may be called a Company or a Batallion.
What is the name of an army of soldiers who fight on foot?
In ancient times, heavily armed foot soldiers were called heavy infantry. This term is often used to describe the soldiers in the armies of Alexander the Great.
How did the phalanx affect the greek society and government?
The Phalanx was a massive formation of heavily armed foot soldiers. This required long hours of drill. Shared training created a strong sense of unity among citizen- soldiers.
What is a infantry?
A group of soldiers trained, armed, and equipped to fight on foot.
How the city-states' military system has changed by 700 bc?
At first Greek militarist consisted of aristocratic cavalry soldiers, or nobles on horseback. After 700 BC it changed the military system to hoplites, heavily armed infantry soldiers, or referred to as foot soldiers. These soldiers carried a round shield, a short sword, and a very long spear.
What does armed to the tooth mean?
It Is a hyperbole stating you are heavily armed
What is the massive formation of heavily armed Greek foot soldiers?
The were called hoplites (from the word hopla = a panoply - or full set - of arms and armour). They were not a military order, they were mostly just small farmers who turned out to protect their farms and city when needed. They assembled for training each month. The exception was Sparta, where they lived in a mess, trained regularly, but they had serfs to work their farms for them.
What are the heavily armed gladiators called?
Hoplomicus
How do you use lance in a sentence?
He held the lance firmly in his hand as he prepared to joust.
