02-01-2015, 09:17 PM
Ave Graham,
It would appear that we have an honorable disagreement. I am reminded that Napoleon is often portrayed as very short in stature, whereas he was of normal height for a Frenchman of his day. But, ahhh, I digress. That we disagree on a minor point as to authenticity is de rigueur for historians. That we would agree on so much more makes our discourse a pleasure.
I might point out one thing, however. We who live in Texas are not so keen upon reenactments staged in summer where afternoon temperatures normally range from a cool 90 F to a warmer 100+ F. I confess I remain puzzled as to how legionnaires in armor dealt with extreme temperatures in Egypt and the Asian provinces.
Vale optime,
Petrus Augustinus
(Pierre Kleff)
It would appear that we have an honorable disagreement. I am reminded that Napoleon is often portrayed as very short in stature, whereas he was of normal height for a Frenchman of his day. But, ahhh, I digress. That we disagree on a minor point as to authenticity is de rigueur for historians. That we would agree on so much more makes our discourse a pleasure.
I might point out one thing, however. We who live in Texas are not so keen upon reenactments staged in summer where afternoon temperatures normally range from a cool 90 F to a warmer 100+ F. I confess I remain puzzled as to how legionnaires in armor dealt with extreme temperatures in Egypt and the Asian provinces.
Vale optime,
Petrus Augustinus
(Pierre Kleff)
Petrus Augustinus
