After several times read these posts, I've allready tried that, and well, most of the time, without chevrons... the Lakedaimons and their ally would be easily slaughtered from a cowardly persian general that ordered his troops to wait and attack them with massive missile volleys (the Alex AI actually did it!!!)...

To made the spartans as a battle turning unit, I wolud give the 2 (or maybe 3) Hitpoints for them...