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How many legions in a single battle?

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How many legions in a single battle?
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11-22-2010, 04:46 PM
At the Battle of Mursa 351AD, Contantius II and the usurper Magnetius fielded a huge number of troops, a large number of which were legiones. The size of the forces can be judged at the combined number of casualties, claimed by most sources to be over 50,000.
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Re: How many legions in a single battle? - by ValentinianVictrix - 11-22-2010, 04:46 PM
Most legions at Philippi - by Jeff Figuerres - 12-18-2010, 02:16 PM

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