Like many ancient civilizations, the Scythians left a great mark in many fields, including the military. Among these, the Scythians were famous for their swarm tactics .

The swarm tactic was used by the Scythians before other tactics such as feints or defense.

When performing the swarm tactic , the elite Scythian warrior force would surround and attack the target at the same time.

However, the units will move with the objective of wearing down the enemy's strength and breaking the enemy's formation from within. The slow movement and constant sniper fire from the Scythian soldiers will cause the enemy to panic, break up their formation and be easily defeated.

The Roman army suffered a terrible defeat when it confronted the Scythian forces at the Battle of Carrhae in 53 BC.

At that time, the Scythian army successfully deployed the swarming campaign, forcing the Roman forces to only move and fight within a radius of about 1 meter.

According to the Greek historian Plutarch, the Roman army was forced to huddle in a tight space, tangled up with each other, and destroyed by the Scythians with bows and arrows when the swarming tactic was used.

The Scythian forces used bows and arrows to shoot a "rain" of arrows, causing great losses to the enemy.

After depleting part of the enemy's strength, the Scythians would seize the advantage and deploy the next tactic in the battle with the enemy. Thanks to this, the Scythians won many famous military victories.

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