07-06-2012, 02:52 AM
Duncan,
Yes, this clearly shows my inexperience in the Roman era. Most of my sources are secondary and I had failed to appreciate that there is really only one primary source (which I do not actually have). I am aware that it is also dangerous to attribute modern military practice (and even Napoleonic is modern in this context) to the Roman army, so my thought that the more junior officers in a century would not be counted in the "rank and file" would seem to be flawed.
Rod
Yes, this clearly shows my inexperience in the Roman era. Most of my sources are secondary and I had failed to appreciate that there is really only one primary source (which I do not actually have). I am aware that it is also dangerous to attribute modern military practice (and even Napoleonic is modern in this context) to the Roman army, so my thought that the more junior officers in a century would not be counted in the "rank and file" would seem to be flawed.
Rod
