09-23-2008, 05:38 PM
This makes more sense that 1000 men was the described standard but not an absolute that was 100% enforced. As I mentoned in my initial post while this would work well when dealing with barbarian raiders in Gaul it would be devestating to Roman effectiveness if used against Persia.
It would be like the US Army not having any permanent formation above battalion. So when you needed to form a Corp you just mashed together more and more battalions till you had enough soldiers.
It would be like the US Army not having any permanent formation above battalion. So when you needed to form a Corp you just mashed together more and more battalions till you had enough soldiers.
Timothy Hanna
