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07-08-2010, 11:35 AM

If I recall right, some Roman commanders did march in 3 parallel columns if they expected contact with enemy and terrain allowed it. This was to make it lot easier to move to customary triplex acies formation.

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legion marching formations - by tonyodysseus - 07-07-2010, 08:48 PM

Re: legion marching formations - by M. Demetrius - 07-07-2010, 09:45 PM

Re: legion marching formations - by A_Volpe - 07-07-2010, 10:04 PM

Re: legion marching formations - by Jona Lendering - 07-07-2010, 10:16 PM

Re: legion marching formations - by Alexandr K - 07-08-2010, 05:22 AM

Re: legion marching formations - by Jona Lendering - 07-08-2010, 09:10 AM

Re: legion marching formations - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 07-08-2010, 09:37 AM

Re: legion marching formations - by Ross Cowan - 07-08-2010, 11:22 AM

Re: legion marching formations - by Sardaukar - 07-08-2010, 11:35 AM