Army and Navy

Army and Navy
The Military: Historical Background Egypt was the least warlike country in the ancient world. The geography and natural resources of the country provided protection and food http://egykingdom.blogspot.com/2011/01/military-historical-background.html
Early Expeditions As early as the Old Kingdom there was a national army with a loosely organized military hierarchy, permanent forces that undertook specialist http://egykingdom.blogspot.com/2011/01/early-expeditions.html
The Professional Army After the Hyksos domination of Egypt in Dynasties 15 and 16, the native kings who ruled the country in Dynasty 18 had become very aware of the http://egykingdom.blogspot.com/2011/01/professional-army.html
Military Personalities Some individuals have left records of their particular contributions to the armed services in Egypt. All kings were commanders in chief of their http://egykingdom.blogspot.com/2011/01/military-personalities.html
The Police Force The police force was not part of the army. It existed to uphold the established order as handed down by the gods and to protect the weak http://egykingdom.blogspot.com/2011/01/police-force.html
Frontiers Protecting the frontiers of Egypt was considered to be one of the Pharaoh’s greatest duties, undertaken as an act of reverence for the http://egykingdom.blogspot.com/2011/01/frontiers.html
Defensive and Military Architecture The Egyptians soon developed their early building skills to enable them to construct artificial fortifications. There were different types of defense http://egykingdom.blogspot.com/2011/01/defensive-and-military-architecture.html
Battle Strategy and Tactics Temple scenes and inscriptions as well as autobiographical inscriptions in tombs of serving soldiers provide details of campaigns and battle http://egykingdom.blogspot.com/2011/01/battle-strategy-and-tactics.html
Weapons and Equipment There was little difference between the weapons of Egypt and her neighbors in Africa and Palestine during the time from the Archaic Period http://egykingdom.blogspot.com/2011/01/weapons-and-equipment.html
Campaigns Nubia, the land to the south of Egypt, consisted of Wawat (Lower Nubia), which stretched from Elephantine (Aswan) to the Second Cataract, and http://egykingdom.blogspot.com/2011/01/campaigns.html
The Mitannians Campaigns The next few reigns were concerned with establishing Egypt’s empire. Ethnic movements in the Near East had created a power vacuum, and a http://egykingdom.blogspot.com/2011/01/mitannians-campaigns.html
The Navy The navy was an extension of the army. Its main role was to transport troops and supplies over long distances, although on rare occasions it http://egykingdom.blogspot.com/2011/01/navy.html