03-21-2004, 05:40 PM
OK, I finally managed to read the article (it took a bit of time because Der Spiegel wants money for it which I won't pay), and it is not <em>quite</em> what you wrote, Dan..<br>
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Summarising, Spiegel names a lot of names but no references, so I can't check any of their claims. However, what they say is roughly this: after the defeat of Varus, Rome took a year to regroup and them launched years of revenge-attacks, bloody slaughter and scorched earth, countered by Arminius, who led an enemy who would not be drawn into a battle. They mention other battles, very costly defeats for the Romans, and have Orosius say that the rel battle took place later.<br>
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But Orosius, of course, wrote much much later <p></p><i></i>
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Summarising, Spiegel names a lot of names but no references, so I can't check any of their claims. However, what they say is roughly this: after the defeat of Varus, Rome took a year to regroup and them launched years of revenge-attacks, bloody slaughter and scorched earth, countered by Arminius, who led an enemy who would not be drawn into a battle. They mention other battles, very costly defeats for the Romans, and have Orosius say that the rel battle took place later.<br>
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But Orosius, of course, wrote much much later <p></p><i></i>
Robert Vermaat
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FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)
MODERATOR
FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)