05-25-2010, 07:36 PM
Quote:Ten men was 1/3 of a Turma, and a Turma was-roughly- 1/3 of an ala. Considering that there were only six cavalry units (ie. 600 men roughly) And one of those was actually privately owned and was therefore, considering who owned it, in the south, you'd have just fifty very small squads of men spread out over all of central Britain.(The Equites Scutarii Aureliaci, almost certainly owned by Ambrosius Aurelianius' Grandfather, and Father, and likely later by him) It would be very easy for just a single rather large half-hearted barbarian force to invade and overwhelme the outspread cavalry forces. Also, do we know who the Comes Britannium was at the time? Could it have been Ambrosius' grandfather? What are your thoughts?
The Cavalry would no doubt outrun any army primarily on foot. In this theoretical case one would assume dispatched messengers would alert nearby towns and garrisons to the enemy's presence. Within a day or two most of the defending forces would be on the march and the cavalry would locate and choose terrain accordingly. If I am mistaken in these tactics please explain. These are my thoughts.
Craig Bellofatto
Going to college for Massage Therapy. So reading alot of Latin Terminology
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Going to college for Massage Therapy. So reading alot of Latin Terminology
It is like a finger pointing to the moon. DON\'T concentrate on the finger or you miss all the heavenly glory before you!-Bruce Lee
Train easy; the fight is hard. Train hard; the fight is easy.- Thai Proverb
