“Underlying all of these conventions was the desire for decisive battle. In important respects, these conventions appealed to the needs and mentality of yeoman hoplites” (Lynn 2003, 19). Discuss your opinion of whether this is truly the core of the Western way of war?

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In his discussion of ancient Greece, Lynn examines the characteristics of Greek warfare and Hanson’s take on the foundations of Western warfare, stating that:

“Underlying all of these conventions was the desire for decisive battle. In important respects, these conventions appealed to the needs and mentality of yeoman hoplites” (Lynn 2003, 19).

Discuss your opinion of whether this is truly the core of the Western way of war?

If so, how?

If not, why?