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- mentions the Thracian peltasts, while Xenophon in the Anabasis distinguishes the Thracian and Gr**** peltast troops. The peltast often served as a skirmisher...
- The peltasts, usually serving as skirmishers, were armed with several javelins, often with throwing straps to increase stand-off power. The peltasts hurled...
- is in the central and eastern areas of modern-day Pernik Province. The peltasts raised from the Agrianes were the elite light infantry of the Macedonian...
- philosopher) 300 hoplites and 300 peltasts under Pasion the Megarian, until he deserted in Syria 1,000 hoplites, 800 Thracian peltasts, and 200 Cretan archers (and...
- upkeep of military equipment, operated on the battlefield as psiloi or peltasts; fast, mobile skirmishing troops. Weapons that used copper were becoming...
- individually forged. The Takabara were a rare unit who were a tough type of peltasts. They tended to fight with their own native weapons which would have included...
- Volume Two (1995) Palimpsest Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Two (1995) Peltast Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Two (1995) Normal and Greater Raggamoffyn...
- kingdom of Thrace, and also the short lived Dacian kingdom of Burebista. The peltast is a type of soldier of this period that originated in Thrace. At this...
- Thracian peltast, 5th-4th century BC. Thracian troops formed a significant component of Andriscus' army, and the bulk of his initial force...
- heavier weapons and armour to fit their role. Light infantry, such as Gr**** peltasts, Balearic slingers, and Roman velites, using open formations and greater...