A Question of the Illiad

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You can be certain that in Latimore's translation, there are clear signs of organised battle formations, especially within the Trojan army.
What an interesting duscussion would be is, how well does the Illiad reflect Bronze age warfare? If at all.

That's an interesting topic.

If simply going by the context of the story, it really doesn't reflect it at all, or at least not intentionally. IMHO, the real message is the horror of war. I think that's the reason it's told from the point of view of the Trojans, who are forced to fight and die simply so Paris can have Helen. The fact that liberating one woman from her suffering is the direct cause of the suffering and death of countless husbands, wives, sons, and daughters of Troy.
All because Paris can have Helen.