A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry

11 articles in the Truth Foundry index. Each links out to the original.

• Examining the 'Chud' Movement's Misinterpretations of Roman History · Author critiques 'chuds' for their reactionary political ideology and superficial understanding of ancient history
• Pre-Modern Army Recruitment: Household Brigading and Official Systems · Pre-modern states brigaded poor peasant households to collectively equip soldiers for royal armies.
• Worldbuilding Guide: Pre-Modern Army Mobilization Without Administration · Article outlines complex challenges of mobilizing pre-modern armies without modern administration.
• Pre-Modern Armies Mirror Civilian Society Structures and Hierarchies · Military systems in pre-industrial societies organically reflect their underlying social, economic, and political structures.
• Author Announces Gap Week and Suggests Historical Reading List · The author takes a break to finish projects and recommends essays on military history and Thucydides.
• Carthaginian Army Tactics: Slingers, Elephants, and Composite Warfare in the Third Century · Analysis of Carthaginian military composition, focusing on Balearic slingers and war elephants in third-century battles.
• Why Hannibal Could Not Have Taken Rome Despite Victory at Cannae · Logistics and geography prevented Hannibal from besieging Rome after Cannae.
• Carthage's Multi-Ethnic Armies: Allies, Mercenaries, and Strategic Alliances in the Second Punic War · Carthage's military strategy in the Second Punic War relied on a complex mix of allies, mercenaries, and vassal states, as evidenced by the treaty with Macedon's Philip V.
• Carthage Mobilized Numidian and Iberian Vassals Through Long-Term Generals · Carthage relied on Numidian and Iberian cavalry as vassal forces managed by powerful, long-term generals rather than direct state control.
• Carthaginian African Infantry Formed Core of Ancient Armies · Historical analysis reveals Carthaginian African infantry were conscripted subjects, not mercenaries, forming the backbone of their military.
• Historian Weighs Skepticism vs. Positivism in Studying Ancient Carthage · A historian compares two conflicting methods for interpreting hostile ancient sources regarding Carthage's military history.