11-02-2009, 03:34 PM
I see. I thought it seemed like an incredibly problem-fraught system. I can't imagine what the roll call would be like in the 24th year.
Anyone pro this theory?
In general the book is ok, though I do have issues with a lot of the statements, a major one being the author's automatic acceptance of ancient estimates of the size of enemy forces. He also makes far too much reference to Roman 'uniforms' (it seems every man of the 14th was decked out in lorica segmentata :roll: ) you would hope this kind of ground level approach would avoid such misconceptions.
Anyone pro this theory?
In general the book is ok, though I do have issues with a lot of the statements, a major one being the author's automatic acceptance of ancient estimates of the size of enemy forces. He also makes far too much reference to Roman 'uniforms' (it seems every man of the 14th was decked out in lorica segmentata :roll: ) you would hope this kind of ground level approach would avoid such misconceptions.
