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Middle republican triplex acies: a problem of space
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>hmm my opinion always was that the maniples of the hastati and first 2
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>lines and >they still have enough depht to form a strong defensive line if >needed

8 ranks with 120 men maniple isn't possibile (centuries with a front of 7,5 men?), only with 144 maniples 8 ranks is plausibile (contuberni from 6 to 8 men) but in this case the triarii must have 3 ranks.

what about 160 for a maniple?
RESTITVTOR LIBERTATIS ET ROMANAE RELIGIONIS

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[Micha F.]
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Re: Middle republican triplex acies: a problem of space - by L C Cinna - 10-23-2006, 05:26 PM

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