Units of History - The Macedonian Companion Cavalry DOCUMENTARY

Summary by Krater

This video explores the history, composition, equipment, training, and tactics of the Macedonian Companion Cavalry, the elite shock cavalry unit of ancient Macedonia under Philip II and Alexander the Great.

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Answers: What was the history, tactics, and equipment of the Macedonian Companion Cavalry?

• Macedonian Companion Cavalry history
• Philip II military reforms
• Alexander the Great campaigns
• Ancient cavalry tactics and equipment
• Battle of Chaeronea
• Battle of Gaugamela

What it concludes

• Alexander the Great forged an empire stretching from Greece to the ends of the world by age 32.
• Philip II implemented bold military reforms that raised Macedonia from a backcountry territory to a first-rate power.
• The Companion Cavalry used the hammer and anvil tactic to pin the enemy with a front-line phalanx while cavalry attacked their flank or rear.
• The Companion Cavalry became the elite shock cavalry unit that proved key to Alexander's victories.
• Following Alexander's death, his empire was split among successors and the exact fate of the Companion Cavalry became lost in history.