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Anyway, Jacob's question is, I am wondering if field artillery was ever used against a Macedonian-style phalanx.

If not, why not?

It seems like the close formation and immobility of the phalanx would leave it extremely susceptible to scorpion ballista via extinct etc thank you so much uh now so

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