Breaking thorugh Roman line of battle doesnt automatically mean they routed the legion... from what i read so far, Romans had part of the line guarded with velites and other infantry(mercenary Thureophoroi) supporting their weak cavalry. These men were routed and ran towards the camp. Legions were actually in the middle, fighting with opposing Infantry.
http://hannibal-barca-carthage.blogspot....90-bc.html
There are many confusions in battle description from various historians.. some for example claim Roman Pila had no effect on Seleucid Phalanx, others (Appian) claim they didnt miss the mark:
"The Romans did not come to close quarters nor approach them because they feared the discipline, the solidity, and the desperation of this veteran corps; but circled around them and assailed them with javelins and arrows, none of which missed their mark in the dense mass, who could neither turn the missiles aside nor dodge them."
http://hannibal-barca-carthage.blogspot....90-bc.html
There are many confusions in battle description from various historians.. some for example claim Roman Pila had no effect on Seleucid Phalanx, others (Appian) claim they didnt miss the mark:
"The Romans did not come to close quarters nor approach them because they feared the discipline, the solidity, and the desperation of this veteran corps; but circled around them and assailed them with javelins and arrows, none of which missed their mark in the dense mass, who could neither turn the missiles aside nor dodge them."
Jaroslav Jakubov
