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Just as the mistaken notions about the national origin and military ability of the phalangites were employed to explain the failures of the Seleucid troops, so the victories of Judas Maccabaeus were explained on the premise that the phalanx combat method was antiquated and rigid, and prevented satisfactory performance in terrain that was hard to traverse. In this chapter we shall examine the available information on the number and weight of the light infantry contingents in the Seleucid army, the tactical composition of the units that operated in Judaea, as well as the ability to operate in mountainous areas of the light warriors separately and the army as a whole, including the phalanx troops.
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Just as the mistaken notions about the national origin and military ability of the phalangites were employed to explain the failures of the Seleucid troops, so the victories of Judas Maccabaeus were explained on the premise that the phalanx combat method was antiquated and rigid, and prevented satisfactory performance in terrain that was hard to traverse. In this chapter we shall examine the available information on the number and weight of the light infantry contingents in the Seleucid army, the tactical composition of the units that operated in Judaea, as well as the ability to operate in mountainous areas of the light warriors separately and the army as a whole, including the phalanx troops.
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