Powerpoint presentation for UI English 257, Fall 2012 by Samuel Martin.

1. Tactics of the Iliad
Samuel Martin

2. The City of Troy
The city was
surrounded by high
walls and possessed
only one gate. It was
a fortress unlike any
other in its day.
Nearly impregnable.

3. Greeks Landing
The Greeks(green)
come ashore and the
defenders(red) sally
forth to meet them.

4. The Siege Begins
Hector pulls back
his troops knowing
the numerically
superior Greeks
would soon
overwhelm his small
army. The Greeks
establish a
perimeter and begin
the siege.

5. Greek Losses
The Greeks Are hit
by a Plague that
decimates their
numbers. They fall
back and try to
determine if they
are to stay or leave.

6. Counter Attack
The Trojans counter
attack, pressing
their advantage.
Achilles does not
partake in the
battle.

7. The Challenge
The duel between
Achilles and Hector.
Hector is killed and
his body paraded
around the
settlement.

8. Stalemate
The Greeks realize
they cannot win
conventionally and
pull back to devise a
new strategy.

9. The Trap
The “Trojan Horse”
is built and the
Greeks
hide, awaiting the
signal to attack.

10. Victory
The Gates are
opened by the
Hellenic
commandos and the
Greek armies pour
in. The city is
pillaged and its
people slaughtered