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100 1  Matthew, Christopher|4aut 
245 10 The Tactics of Aelian|h[Elektronisk resurs] /|cChristopher
       Matthew 
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520    Aelian's work on tactics is a hugely significant piece of 
       ancient military literature, yet the last new edition in 
       English was published in 1814. Although writing (in his 
       native Greek) in the second century AD, Aelian drew 
       heavily on earlier works, such as Asclepiodotus, to put 
       together a comprehensive manual of warfare in the 
       Hellenistic period (late 3rd to early 1st centuries BC). 
       His Tactica thus examines all facets of warfare in the 
       period of Alexander the Great's successors, including the 
       arms and armor of cavalry and infantry, formations, 
       commands and signals. Aelian also provides a discussion of
       the Roman army of the period. As well as being an 
       invaluable source for modern historians studying the 
       Hellenistic period, the book was very influential on 
       military theory long after Aelian's death. Arrian's work 
       on tactics may merely be a revision of Aelian's; the 
       Byzantine Emperor Leo VI used excerpts in his own treatise
       and an Arabic translation made around 1350 was used to 
       train Muslim armies. Most significantly it became one of 
       the primary training aids for the pike and musket armies 
       of the 16 and 17th century Europe. A substantial edition 
       published in London in 1616 contained a full direct 
       translation as well as comprehensive notes and a treatise 
       on how to apply Aelian's work to the training of English 
       pike formations in the Macedonian manner.  It was well 
       used to train the foot regiments that fought the English 
       Civil War.  This unique longevity makes it of interest to 
       anyone interested in warfare from the Hellenistic period 
       right up to the English Civil War. Christopher Matthew's 
       new edition is based on the 1616 edition but written in 
       modern English with new renditions of all its accompanying
       figures. It has the original 1616 notes as well as 
       comprehensive new notes and cross references to the other 
       ancient manuals (such as Arrian and Leo) that drew upon 
       it. It is without a doubt the most up to date version 
       available in any language of this significant work that 
       was influenced tactical thought for 1,500 years. [Elib] 
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