This issue of Ancient Warfare explores the march of the Ten Thousand, an army of mostly Greek mercenaries who fought for the Persian prince Cyrus the Younger from 401 to 399 BC. Their military campaign took them through Anatolia and into Babylonia, with enemies assaulting them all throughout their journey.

Theme: The March of the Ten Thousand

• Michael Taylor, "Historical introduction"
• Patrick Baker, "Hoplite training in the Age of Xenophon"
• Stefanos Skarmintzos, "The reenactor"
• Owen Rees, "Clearchus"
• Matthew Beazley, "Rhodian slingers"
• Sidney E. Dean, "Mithridates' pursuit of the Ten Thousand"
• Sean Manning, "Achaemenid land campaigns"

• J. Albert Morales, "Legionaries at the Sea of Hercules" (Find)
• Duncan Campbell, "Far-travelled horsemen II: the Ala Britannica" (Special)
• Michael Park, "Snatching Alexander's body" (Debate).