About this episode

The episode discusses the evolution of outflanking as a tactical innovation in warfare and its perception over time.

Following an earlier episode in which Murray suggested that warfare was often conceived as frontal and honourable, Peter writes in with a response. He reflects on the idea that outflanking an opponent may once have been seen as poor form, even cowardly or lacking heroic virtue, and asks when outflanking became a tactical innovation deliberately employed in battle. Join us on Patreon patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast

Topics covered

• tactical innovation
• outflanking
• warfare
• battle tactics
• heroic virtue

Keywords

• outflanking
• tactics
• warfare history
• battle strategy
• military innovation

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