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5. On the Disposition of Men in the Army, its Formation and Arrangement

How men were drawn up for battle: the phalanx and the dispersed formation, regular arrangement with its intervals, shapes and depths, and irregular arrangement (drouggisti). The chapter goes on to the formation of a whole army, its branches, divisions, wings and rearguard, and to the roles of the men in the ranks.

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