So I was reading about this, and I found it to be an interesting question. Both armies numbered a combined total of about sixty thousand, and it was relatively equal on both sides. This means they both has around 30,000 men; a battle the greeks could have very well won.
The battle was won by the Macedonians, when a whole opened up in the line between the Theban sacred band, and the rest of the Greek lines, and Alexander charged through the gap, eventually routing the army. The Theban Sacred Band however, fought to the death.
So, first, do you think the Athenians could have won? I think it was very possible, they actually managed to break a part of the Macedonian line at one point, and their numbers were relatively equal to that of the Macedonians. If they won, what do you think would happen after that? Would it only be a matter of time still before Phillip defeated the Macedonians? Or would this change the course of history completely?
The battle was won by the Macedonians, when a whole opened up in the line between the Theban sacred band, and the rest of the Greek lines, and Alexander charged through the gap, eventually routing the army. The Theban Sacred Band however, fought to the death.
So, first, do you think the Athenians could have won? I think it was very possible, they actually managed to break a part of the Macedonian line at one point, and their numbers were relatively equal to that of the Macedonians. If they won, what do you think would happen after that? Would it only be a matter of time still before Phillip defeated the Macedonians? Or would this change the course of history completely?