Military History Unit 1

Peloponnesian leader, forced Athens into a decisive battle by threatening their food supply

Regained most of his empires lands, signed first peace treaty, defeated the Hittites

Operation that surrounds a location and attempts to compel surrender

Most famous defeat in history, a relatively small force of Greeks delayed a major Persian force

main attack attempts to pierce enemy line

Used iron and pro troops, good gov, and terror to create and maintain the first ever empire.

Massively improved Athens navy and used it to defeat the Persians

Seizing and exploiting the initiative.

Cooperation among units on the field of battle

The concentration of superior force at a critical point

rarely united, used on cavalry archers with nobles providing heavily armored lancers.

Athens reinforced their wings and charged the Persians. Defeated them 26.6 miles from Athens

most of their combat focused on Chariots with infantry in a support role.

He used this experience to write one of history’s most influential treatises on war.

attack to hold the enemy's center while the flanks of the enemy are attacked or overlapped

utilization of the entire resources of a society: military, tech, economic, and political

Used naval might and a coercive alliance structure to dominate most of the Greek work

Leader during the Peloponnesian Wars, he was a skilled mind but tended to get exiled a lot.

Expanded the boarders of his empire, he suffered major defeats to the Scythians and Greeks.

Greeks successfully trapped the Persians in a narrow straight and destroyed most their navy.

Attack from a strong defensive position after the attacking enemy has been sapped in strength

formed the first empire using a reformed military system and conquering Mesopotamia.

Atypical of Greeks, their entire state was dedicated

Short-term decisions on the movement of troops and employment of weapons on the field of battle

famous Han ruler, he expanded the Empire in nearly every direction

used propaganda, military skills, and tolerance to forge large and successful empire

Nomadic leader killed his father, united tribes, and paid them off with raids on China.

The various ways in which troops can be deployed

Founder of the Han Empire, failed against nomadic raids

crossbowman in the center, spearman protecting the flanks. sometimes employed mercenary cavalry

He led 300 Spartans and allies to defeat. He died delaying the Persian invasion.

Resource poor people who united to in order to raid and require plunder and weapons

Integrating different units of a military to achieve mutually complementary effects

Persians use of camel units and retracted flanks to defeat the Lydians

focused on highly trained, light armored archers support by cavalry and unit royal guard units.

Planning/general direction of military operations to meet overall political/military objectives

Attempt to swing wide around an enemy's flank

Hittites successfully surprised the Egyptians but began plundering prior to achieving victory

The ability to use all forces effectively

forces pretend to withdraw, in order to lure an enemy into a position of vulnerability.