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Earlier Republican closed boots?
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09-09-2007, 06:59 PM
Quote:Hi Jim,

Tarbicus:2z6w6xrz Wrote:I keep seeing illustrations of Republican legionaries, and they don't wear caligae but a closed boot that goes above the ankle.

Do you have any pics/links of those, perhaps?
Osprey's Roman Republican Legionary, Ancient Warfare (as Byron pointed out). There are others IIRC but can't remember the details of where. That said, Connolly shows crouching triarii in caligae in G&R@W.

I just thought it might make an interesting change for my 2nd Punic War impression, but am concerned about how appropriate they would be. Perhaps they're of some kind of Gallic/Celt influence?
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Earlier Republican closed boots? - by Tarbicus - 09-09-2007, 05:21 PM
Re: Earlier Republican closed boots? - by Tarbicus - 09-09-2007, 06:59 PM
Boots - by Graham Sumner - 09-10-2007, 11:14 AM
Re: Boots - by Tarbicus - 09-10-2007, 02:53 PM
BOOTS - by Graham Sumner - 09-10-2007, 03:28 PM
Re: Earlier Republican closed boots? - by Conal - 09-20-2007, 08:10 AM
Re: - by Chuck Russell - 04-23-2009, 10:17 PM

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