10-20-2013, 07:50 PM
On water - I am of the opinion that armies and soldiers in general used freshwater around them, with commanders planning the route of the march via watercourses. But I could be wrong!
Strigils- they only work with oil don't they? I'm not sure soldiers would carry oil for body rubs in their marching kit...
Strigils- they only work with oil don't they? I'm not sure soldiers would carry oil for body rubs in their marching kit...
Paul Elliott
Legions in Crisis
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/17815...d_i=468294
Charting the Third Century military crisis - with a focus on the change in weapons and tactics.
Legions in Crisis
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/17815...d_i=468294
Charting the Third Century military crisis - with a focus on the change in weapons and tactics.
