De bello Gallico commentariorum I.Macmillan, 1886 - 110 pages |
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Page xviii
... troops ( velites ) were attached , twenty to each century . Thus in tabular form : - 10 maniples of 120 men = 20 centuries of 60 men = = 1200 15 Hastati Principes 10 Triarii 99 99 120 99 99 " " 10 60 19 99 = 20 = 20 " " 99 99 " " 99 60 ...
... troops ( velites ) were attached , twenty to each century . Thus in tabular form : - 10 maniples of 120 men = 20 centuries of 60 men = = 1200 15 Hastati Principes 10 Triarii 99 99 120 99 99 " " 10 60 19 99 = 20 = 20 " " 99 99 " " 99 60 ...
Page xxi
... troops . There were Velites . All legionary soldiers were milites gravis armaturae . In Caesar's army all light troops ( milites levis armaturae ) are auxiliaries . Such were the slingers ( funditores ) , who shot stones ( lapides ) or ...
... troops . There were Velites . All legionary soldiers were milites gravis armaturae . In Caesar's army all light troops ( milites levis armaturae ) are auxiliaries . Such were the slingers ( funditores ) , who shot stones ( lapides ) or ...
Page xxii
... troop . The alae were split up into turmae and decuriae . Though the full strength of a legion was from 4500 to 5000 ... troops of the legion were assigned to the first cohort . Other formations were ( 1 ) the straight line ; ( 2 ) the ...
... troop . The alae were split up into turmae and decuriae . Though the full strength of a legion was from 4500 to 5000 ... troops of the legion were assigned to the first cohort . Other formations were ( 1 ) the straight line ; ( 2 ) the ...
Page xxiii
... troops on the march were arranged varied with the circumstances . When no s danger was apprehended , the army marched in single column , each legion followed by its own bag- gage , and the cavalry riding either on the flanks or rear ...
... troops on the march were arranged varied with the circumstances . When no s danger was apprehended , the army marched in single column , each legion followed by its own bag- gage , and the cavalry riding either on the flanks or rear ...
Page xxv
... troops and perform other services . 5 Like the tribuni , they were of equestrian rank . The sixty centurions of the legion were selected by the commander - in - chief . Originally their rank varied according as they belonged to the ...
... troops and perform other services . 5 Like the tribuni , they were of equestrian rank . The sixty centurions of the legion were selected by the commander - in - chief . Originally their rank varied according as they belonged to the ...
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