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Alexander : a history of the origin and growth of the art of war from ...

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16 ORIENTAL HEAVY TROOPS.slings ; <strong>the</strong>y wore no defensive armor. The nobles <strong>and</strong> wellto-do,who served as heavy troops, were superbly armed <strong>and</strong>Babylonian Heavy Foot.Babylonian Slinger.equipped. They bore a sword, battle-axe, javelins, pike <strong>and</strong>dagger, or some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se. Though few in number, <strong>the</strong> heavy-Babylonian Chariot.armed were <strong>the</strong> one nucleus <strong>of</strong> value. There was no idea <strong>of</strong>strategic manoeuvring ; armies marched out to seek eacho<strong>the</strong>r <strong>and</strong> fought when <strong>the</strong>y met. The troops were rankedfor battle by order <strong>of</strong> nationalities, generally in a long <strong>and</strong>

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