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>Their martial prowess has been somewhat exaggerated. That straight wins/losses analysis leaves something wanting. Which were defensive battles and which were
by floxy 4y ago
>Their martial prowess has been somewhat exaggerated.
That straight wins/losses analysis leaves something wanting. Which were defensive battles and which were offensive ones? Could their reputation have prevented defensive battles which they would have otherwise subsequently won? And maybe more important, if it would have prevented battles they would have lost. The "If" reply being of course the famous example.
- boomboomsubban 4y agoI think the straight win/loss ratio underestimates them a bit, but it's more to show they're nowhere near the 100% dominant force their reputation leads one to expect. The author's overall take is they were likely the best among Greece at the time, but not by a ton.