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05-10-2006, 04:29 PM
Quote:Quote:</em></strong><hr>In one of the numerous battles of the numerous civil wars the Romans indulged into (don't remember which) the combatants, being dressed and armed alike reverted to asking each other the password in order to know whether they faced friend or foe.<hr><br>
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That last is interesting and goes against the theory of the different shields identifying different units! Source?

Jasper</p><i></i>

Well, this isn't exactly what you were talking about, but Josephus (B.J. VI.136-139) writes about a night battle between Romans and Jews, where soldiers (of both sides) blinded by the dark used passwords to distinguish friends from enemies.

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Battlecry - by Anonymous - 02-23-2005, 03:19 AM
Re: Battlecry in Gladiator - by Uwe Bahr - 02-23-2005, 09:28 AM
Re: Battlecry in Gladiator - by Catiline - 02-23-2005, 10:15 AM
barritus - by Carlton Bach - 02-23-2005, 11:36 AM
Re: barritus - by Jasper Oorthuys - 02-23-2005, 12:06 PM
Re: barritus - by Anonymous - 02-23-2005, 02:21 PM
Re: barritus - by Jasper Oorthuys - 02-23-2005, 03:25 PM
Re: barritus - by L C Cinna - 02-23-2005, 04:02 PM
Re: barritus - by Robert Vermaat - 02-23-2005, 10:33 PM
Re: barritus - by Robert Vermaat - 02-23-2005, 10:37 PM
Greek Song - by Anonymous - 02-23-2005, 11:46 PM
Re: Greek Song - by Dan Diffendale - 02-24-2005, 02:23 AM
Re: The paean the Greeks sung at Marathon - by Anonymous - 02-24-2005, 02:02 PM
Re: The paean the Greeks sung at Marathon - by Anonymous - 02-25-2005, 06:56 AM
Spooon! - by Anonymous - 02-26-2005, 12:54 AM
re - by Anonymous - 02-26-2005, 12:57 AM
Re: Deus vult - by Anonymous - 03-09-2005, 05:32 PM
Re: Deus vult - by Gaius Longius - 03-09-2005, 07:50 PM
Re: Deus vult - by Carlton Bach - 03-09-2005, 08:00 PM
Re: Deus vult - by Felix - 03-10-2005, 12:17 AM
Re: Deus vult - by aitor iriarte - 03-10-2005, 06:47 AM
Re: The allelujah battle - by Anonymous - 03-11-2005, 01:37 PM
Re: The allelujah battle - by Gaius Longius - 03-11-2005, 02:34 PM
Re: The allelujah battle - by Robert Vermaat - 03-12-2005, 11:23 AM
Re: The allelujah battle - by Anonymous - 03-12-2005, 03:27 PM
Re: The allelujah battle - by Crispvs - 03-12-2005, 09:28 PM
Re: Battlecry - by Tib. Gabinius - 05-06-2006, 10:01 AM
Re: Deus vult - by tlclark - 05-06-2006, 11:24 AM
Re: Battlecry - by hoplite14gr - 05-06-2006, 12:09 PM
Re: Battlecry - by Arthes - 05-06-2006, 04:26 PM
Re: Battlecry - by tlclark - 05-06-2006, 07:51 PM
Re: Battlecry - by Peroni - 05-10-2006, 09:56 AM
Re: Battlecry - by drsrob - 05-10-2006, 03:33 PM
Re: barritus - by Alexandr K - 05-10-2006, 04:29 PM

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