Identifier: struggleofnation00maspuoft (find matches)
Title: The struggle of the nations - Egypt, Syria, and Assyria
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: Maspero, G. (Gaston), 1846-1916
Subjects: History, Ancient Egypt -- History Syria -- History and antiquities Assyria -- History and antiquities
Publisher: London : S.P.C.K.
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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s. Ixxxvii., xcviii.-c, cvi., evil.; Lepsius, Denkm., iii. 151, 155. Theoriginal is in the Kamesseum. We are speaking of the camp of Thatmosis IH, near Alttna, the day before the battle ofMegiddo, and the words put into the mouths of the soldiers to mark their vigilance are the sameas those which wo find in the Ramesseum and at Luxor, written above the guards of the campwhere. Bamses TI. is reposing (Maspero, Ilicit de la campagne contre Mageddo, in tbo Eeciteil deTroMux, vol. ii. p. 141). ^ Wilkinson, Manners and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians, 2nd edit., vol. i. p. 217. THE CHARIOT IN BATTLE. 225 volleys of arrows and stones, which through the skill of the bowmen and slingersdid deadly execution; then the pikemen laid their spears in rest, and pressingstraight forward, threw their whole weight against the opposing troops. At thesame moment the charioteers set oft at a gentle trot, and gradually quickenedtheir pace till they dashed at full speed upon the foe, amid the confused
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ENCOUNTER BETWEEN EGYPTIAN AND ASIATIC CHARIOTS. rumbling of wheels and the sharp clash of metal. The Egyptians, ac-customed by long drilling to the performance of such evolutions, executedthese charges as methodically as though they were still on their parade-groundat Thebes ; if the disposition of the ground were at all favourable, not a singlechariot would break the lino, and the columns would sweep across the field Drawn by Kaiicber-Gudin, from a drawing by Ciiampollion, Monuments de V6<jijpte et de laNubie, pi. xxvi.; Kosellini, Monumenli Storici, pi. ciii. This represents a charge of the Egyptianchariots against those of the Ilittitea at the battle of QoasliCi. 226 THE EIGETEENTE THEBAN DYNASTY. without swerving or falling into disorder. The charioteer had the reins tiedround his body, and could, by throwing his weight either to the right or theleft, or by slackening or increasing the pressure through a backward or forwardmotion, turn, pull up, or start his horses by a simple

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