Armée de Pyrrhus d'Epire.

Bonsoir,

j'aurais besoin de connaître la composition de l'armée de Pyrrhus 1er lors de la bataille d'Ausculum en 279 av JC.

Par composition, j'entends les nations ayant fournies des contingents de soldats à Pyrrhus. Je sais qu'il y avait de la cavalerie thessalienne, des hommes issues des tribus italiques, mais voilà. Il y avait certainement d'autres cités-états grecques participantes à cette bataille par le bais d'envois de soldats, et j'aimerais connaître lesquelles. Et la cerise sur le gâteau serait que j'ai le nombre des effectifs.

Merci de vos retours.

At his far right, Pyrrhus placed the phalanx of the Macedonians and the Ambracians. On the left, Pyrrhus arrayed the Samnite phalanx aided on the flank by the Aetolians, Acarnanians, and Athamanes. In the center were positioned the infantry of southern Italian allies (Tarentines, Bruttians, and Lucanians) and that of the native from Epirus (Molossians, Thesprotians, and Chaonians); facing respectively the Legio III and Legio IV. It’s tempting to compare Pyrrhus’ center with that of Hannibal at Cannae; yet the former’s central deployment appears more disciplined than the latter’s intentional wavered center.

On his right wing, Pyrrhus drew the Thessalian and Samnite cavalries; on the left wing rode the Lucanian, Ambracian, and allied-Hellenic cavalries. Himself, with the royal guard (agema), Pyrrhus rode along the back lines, prepared to aid where the circumstances would require. The position of his 19 elephants is less clear meaning they were more mobile than in the previous battle. Because Pyrrhus noticed in advance the anti-elephant waggons of the enemy, arrayed on both wings, he changed his initial deployment; rather than keeping elephants on his wings he threw them right against the Roman infantry. This action promised dual benefits: it would keep the elephants away from the hostile waggons and could shatter the infantry lines of the Romans.

Battle of Asculum
Strength
Rome
40,000 soldiers (legions, auxilia, horses)
300 anti-elephant devices
Pyrrhus
40,000 soldiers (phalanx and horses)
20 elephants
Casualties
About 6,000 Perhaps 3,500

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Merci beaucoup ! J'en ai appris beaucoup d'un coup d'un seul !

De rien M'sieur