Overall, Rees’s book is well supported with tactical diagrams through each chapter. Rees is also willing to challenge popularly held beliefs, such as the invincibility of the Spartans.

I have no hesitation in recommending this book to those interested in Classical Greek Warfare or the development of Hoplite tactics. The short chapters make the book the perfect companion with a fine coffee and a spare 20 minutes. The book itself has inspired me to look further into Greek warfare again and to start a collection of Ancient Greek armies to wargame these battles.

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Thomo's Hole - Reviewed by Ian Thompson

A concise, lively, and ultimately remarkable study of classical Greek warfare.

Owen Rees`s Great Battles is a great read - even more so considering it is his first book. I recommend it to everyone passionate about classical Greece or even the ancient world in general. Military historians especially may be impressed by his vibrant retelling of intrigue, fanatical courage, and twists of fate on the classical Greek battlefield.

I eagerly await the release of his companion volume: Great Naval Battles of the Ancient Greek World.

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UNRV

A concise summary of some of the great battles that gives a good insight into the more complex details in the background that lead to each conflict backed by extensive use of contemporary material.

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