AWA398 - Turning to Face an Outflank
From Ancient Warfare Podcast by The History Network
February 27, 2026 · 12 min · Episode 398
About this episode
John explores historical examples of troops turning to face an outflanking maneuver while maintaining cohesion.
John asks whether there are historical examples of a formation being outflanked where the troops on the threatened flank turn to engage the attacker, while the main line remains engaged to the front, effectively fighting on two faces at once while maintaining cohesion. Join us on Patreon patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast
People in this episode
Host: John
Topics covered
- military formations
- historical tactics
- outflanking
- battle strategy
- troop engagement
Keywords
- outflank
- military history
- battle tactics
- formation
- troop cohesion
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