Certainly. Alexander the Great was well known for his use of light infantry, most notably his Agrianian mercenaries (of Thracian tribal descent). In an open battle, Agrianians were a reliable skirmishing force to be used on the flanks of his phalanx formations or in support of light cavalry, but in other circumstances, they were chosen to be members of a flying column - an ad hoc advance reconnaissance or harassment force. They wore little to no armor and were renowned for their ability with a javelin.

In broken ground or in special circumstances, Agrianians were often used as special forces, scaling walls, gaining ideal positions in mountain passes, or comprising an advance force before the rest of the army. They were hard, reliable "mountain men", and served Alexander throughout his march to India. Most sources number them as relatively few - less than a thousand, and used in very specific circumstances.