Hoplites

They became fierce fighters known as Hoplites, and they did Athens proud time and time again.

Jeffrey Abelson: The Ties That Bind Soldiers and Citizens 2010

The sun was glinting on their bronze plumed helmets, the serried ranks of Hoplites bucking land baying in their rage but it would all rest on these two .... at the end of the duel one would be bloodied in the boiling dust another triumphant and carried aloft by history.

Archive 2007-08-26 Newmania 2007

There is: The Dionysian Dance of A Hundred Hoplites, where the competitors pair up by engaging in the Sacred Invitation To See My Etchings; the mixing and application of the fragrant oils used in The Ceremony of The Great Hardening; the Cleansing of the Cave of Shame; and, of course, the Spankings of Christian Redemption you'd be surprised how many men want to substitutea Pope outfit forthe Redemptor's chaps .

Archive 2009-03-15 2009

For example : Phoenicia, the Greek Hoplites see Hansen's "The Other Greeks", Italian city states, the Hanseatic League cities, 16th C Holland, and Colonial America allowed widespread commercial activity by a broad segment of their populations--and all relatively free of central governmental controls.

From Poverty to Prosperity Watch, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

The sun was glinting on their bronze plumed helmets, the serried ranks of Hoplites bucking land baying in their rage but it would all rest on these two .... at the end of the duel one would be bloodied in the boiling dust another triumphant and carried aloft by history.

Ian Dale was right Newmania 2007

But on the other flank one small Persian Infantry unit copped some hot dice by their opposing Hoplites and routed before the Hoplites on the other flank broke.

Archive 2008-03-01 Cromwell MkI 2008

Both sides charged forward, but for the Persians at least there was some manoeuvre - they tried to weaken the Hoplites with their light infantry swarm before they reached the main line and also tried to do move their small cavalry force to make a rear attack.

Camp Cromwell 12/02/08 Cromwell MkI 2008

However, when things looked bad for the Greeks the Hoplites finally got to grips with the Imortals.

Archive 2008-07-01 Nick 2008

However, when things looked bad for the Greeks the Hoplites finally got to grips with the Imortals.

Gaming Garage 22/7/2008 Nick 2008

But on the other flank one small Persian Infantry unit copped some hot dice by their opposing Hoplites and routed before the Hoplites on the other flank broke.

At Nick's on Friday 28/03/08 Cromwell MkI 2008