01-11-2013, 08:07 PM
Building from this thread http://www.romanarmytalk.com/rat/17-roma...ander.html
Who would be present in the Praesidium for a meeting to decide on strategy and battle assignments for the whole army?
Secondarily, since not every tribune and centurion could possibly be in the tent if there were three or four legions involved, what subsequent meetings were held to distribute the battle orders to the various cohorts/legions involved in the army? It seems clear that on occasion certain groups were assigned to do a specific task (e.g. Caesar's infantry cohort hidden in his cavalry at Pharsalus, much to Pompey's chagrin). Those orders had to be communicated to the smaller units somehow.
Was there a major strategy meeting and assignment/overall battle plan issued then a group of smaller units throughout the castrum to set the battle in motion?
Who would be present in the Praesidium for a meeting to decide on strategy and battle assignments for the whole army?
Secondarily, since not every tribune and centurion could possibly be in the tent if there were three or four legions involved, what subsequent meetings were held to distribute the battle orders to the various cohorts/legions involved in the army? It seems clear that on occasion certain groups were assigned to do a specific task (e.g. Caesar's infantry cohort hidden in his cavalry at Pharsalus, much to Pompey's chagrin). Those orders had to be communicated to the smaller units somehow.
Was there a major strategy meeting and assignment/overall battle plan issued then a group of smaller units throughout the castrum to set the battle in motion?
M. Demetrius Abicio
(David Wills)
Saepe veritas est dura.
(David Wills)
Saepe veritas est dura.
