02-01-2015, 06:49 AM
Ave Kevin,
You have honed in on a very practical problem. But the invasion of Britain certainly was not the first encounter by Roman Legions with colder climes. Indeed Northern Italy is mountainous and susceptible to extreme cold. I am bemused by those who claim with such certainty that Legionnaires lacked appropriate cold weather gear. I do not know if there are historical records which address this specific issue. I would not look to a sculpture created in Rome. To dismiss, as is more often than not the case, the possibility that Legionnaires had clothing with long sleeves in cold climes is to me befuddling. Frostbite is or can be a major problem. The Roman army had to adapt to multiple climes. And it had to adapt to cold climes. Given its success, I am led to the conclusion that Legionnaires acquired such clothing as necessary to adapt and cope.
Vale,
Petrus Augustinus
(Pierre Kleff)
You have honed in on a very practical problem. But the invasion of Britain certainly was not the first encounter by Roman Legions with colder climes. Indeed Northern Italy is mountainous and susceptible to extreme cold. I am bemused by those who claim with such certainty that Legionnaires lacked appropriate cold weather gear. I do not know if there are historical records which address this specific issue. I would not look to a sculpture created in Rome. To dismiss, as is more often than not the case, the possibility that Legionnaires had clothing with long sleeves in cold climes is to me befuddling. Frostbite is or can be a major problem. The Roman army had to adapt to multiple climes. And it had to adapt to cold climes. Given its success, I am led to the conclusion that Legionnaires acquired such clothing as necessary to adapt and cope.
Vale,
Petrus Augustinus
(Pierre Kleff)
Petrus Augustinus
