Alecander's successors, who could draw on a very wide range of troop types, used both sarissa wielders and troops with one-handed spear and shield in the same army. The pike formed the solid centre, the more mobile spearmen formed a link with the cavalry on the flanks.
It's like when Pooh was asked whether he wanted honey or condensed milk on his bread. 'Both' he said.
Andrew
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