04-01-2005, 06:13 PM
Hi<br>
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Read Polybius' description of the Roman oarsmen in the First Punic War. Any of the books on the Peleponisian War also talk about paying and training oarsmen. Interesting note though is that oarsmen tended to predominently come from the lower class.<br>
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Slainte<br>
Jeff I.<br>
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<br>
Read Polybius' description of the Roman oarsmen in the First Punic War. Any of the books on the Peleponisian War also talk about paying and training oarsmen. Interesting note though is that oarsmen tended to predominently come from the lower class.<br>
<br>
Slainte<br>
Jeff I.<br>
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