The Macedonian heavy infantry phalanx were outnumbered 1&colon;5 against the Indian infantry. This latter bone articulates with the distal phalanx at the interphalangeal joint. It inserts to the radial sesamoid bone and the proximal phalanx of the thumb. The thumb only consists of a proximal and distal phalanx. The Pauravans used chariots which were inferior to the Greek's cavalry and phalanx. At Cannae, the Roman infantry assumed a formation similar to the Greek phalanx. The joints between each phalanx are the interphalangeal joints. The Macedonian phalanx then attacked the Greek mercenaries. It finally attaches onto the base of the distal phalanx of the thumb. The EPL inserts on the base of the distal phalanx of the thumb. These Greeks fought in the Macedonian Phalanx battle formation. There were also targeteers, who were midway between the phalanx and the light infantry. The Spartans used the aspis to create the Greek phalanx formation. Peter Connolly has argued that they were armed as a pike phalanx. They had spikes like those of the phalanx but wore light armour.