Use of whistles to relay commands in battle

[Bryan]

Crispus,

You read my mind in terms of how you described the fighting. Simple, straightforward, easy to learn, easy to command.

I recently knocked out some diagrams of the Roman formations in battle. Actually making a picture of it gave me I think a greater understanding of it.

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