Posted at Apr 19/2010 08:31PM:
Tim Keefe: Here's the Battle Plans electronically. I spoke with Dani about it, but tell me if there's anything wrong. I skipped all the roles except the first spy movement to keep it as simple as possible. This is mostly for volunteers to know what's going on.
Posted at Apr 07/2010 09:42PM:
Rohan Ramesh: Hey so I have class right afterwards, I don't know if you are free before class we could meet then or after 4 when my other class ends. We can talk during class and see what we have to do if we can't meet beforehand. I have a decent idea in terms of numbers and the way that they were moving.
Posted at Apr 06/2010 10:28PM:
Hamoon Eshraghi: Okay so guys I have a pretty good idea of the general chronology of the battle. I think we should meet in the next week to sift through some of the details as well as any other sources that may provide additional information. Has anyone gotten hold of any sources from the Rock or from anywhere else. While the Spalding text is a great place to start we may need to look elsewhere to fill in the gaps.
Posted at Apr 06/2010 10:13PM:
Hamoon Eshraghi: Hey Rohan sorry I missed that post but I would be happy to meet Thursday after class if that would help. I will do my best to have a poster made of troop movement by then.
Posted at Apr 01/2010 10:54PM:
Rohan Ramesh: Hey guys, so I am a part of the tactics committee and part of my job is to just coordinate with you all and make sure we are all on the same page. I don't know if you guys have anything definite in terms of a map or anything, but if not I'd be happy to help you all with the information that I know about how the actual troops moved, how they attacked etc. We should just make sure to meet up at some point on Tuesday maybe to talk about stuff?
Posted at Mar 23/2010 10:20AM:
Hamoon Eshraghi: Our committee is Timing and troop movement. Essentially, our role is to diagram the placement of the troops throughout the battle. This is a very important task because one of the fundamental causes of the outcomes of the battle was the troop placement and timing.
In reaction to the readings, I must say that it is indeed remarkable that the Egyptians were able to come out of the battle victorious in some sort of regard. Though they were not able to conquer the Hittites, they did manage to foil what might have been quite a devious plan thought up by Mutawallis. Personally, I am on the opinion that it was not his intention to launch a surprise attack on the P're, but that it just so happened. I also believe an important reason that the Egyptians were able to recover was the greater mobility of Egyptian chariots, as we saw that Hittite chariots began to crash into things and cause chaos. Also, the reliance on archers was essential because it allowed them to strike the chariots from a distance, who could not begin to defend themselves until they were in close range to fight with their spears.
It is interesting to note however, that Spalinger depicts Kadesh as an ultimate loss for Ramses, who is "forced" to return to Asia at a later date.
Posted at Mar 22/2010 07:05PM:
Hamoon Eshraghi: I will be the spokesperson for this group.
Tim Keefe
Posted at Mar 18/2010 01:16PM:
Dylan Cashman
Posted at Mar 18/2010 02:07PM:
Prof. B: Hamoon
Posted at Mar 18/2010 02:15PM:
Andrew K.: In this battle, timing will win the day.
Posted at Mar 18/2010 11:16PM:
Alex Mittman
