How to use in-sentence of “phalanx”:
+ The Macedonian phalanx now was used to pin the centre of the enemy line, while cavalry and more mobile infantry struck at the foe’s flanks.
+ Throughout the Greco-Persian Wars the hoplite phalanx continued to defeat the Persian infantry.
+ However, even a reduced-depth phalanx proved unstoppable to the lightly armed Persian infantry.
+ At the start of a battle, Alexander used the phalanx to pin down the enemy.
+ The Macedonian phalanx is an infantry formation developed by Philip II.
+ It continued the phalanx formation or shield wall of infantry armed with polearms in use during Ancient historyantiquity and the Middle Ages.
+ The potential of the phalanx to do more was shown at the Battle of Marathon.
+ The Spartan army used the phalanx formation.
