It involves two infantry forces of varying strengths clashing and then heavy or light cavalry maneuvering around the infantry and attacking it from behind and sandwiching it with the infantry. The hammer and anvil is a relatively simple maneuver. It was used mostly in the ancient world, including by Alexander the Great.
The Hammer and Anvil tactic is a relatively simple military tactic used since the beginning of organized warfare. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This June 2009 does not cite any references or sources.
