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09-18-2021, 05:12 PM (This post was last modified: 09-18-2021, 06:23 PM by Hanny.)
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(04-26-2021, 06:02 PM)Michael Collins Wrote: Would anyone like to estimate the frontage of a consular army (of 4 legions, just the infantry alone, not including the cavalry)?

I`d be interested to learn how varied the answers might be.

3/4 of a mile a Legion, according to T Dodge in his book Hannibal. M Healley in his work on Cannae gets 300 feet a legion for its formation.
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frontage of a consular army - by Michael Collins - 04-26-2021, 06:02 PM
RE: frontage of a consular army - by Mark Hygate - 04-27-2021, 01:41 PM
RE: frontage of a consular army - by Mark Hygate - 04-28-2021, 05:51 PM
RE: frontage of a consular army - by Mark Hygate - 04-29-2021, 11:43 AM
RE: frontage of a consular army - by Mark Hygate - 04-29-2021, 01:34 PM
RE: frontage of a consular army - by Mark Hygate - 04-29-2021, 03:05 PM
RE: frontage of a consular army - by Mark Hygate - 04-29-2021, 05:40 PM
RE: frontage of a consular army - by Mark Hygate - 05-03-2021, 03:31 PM
RE: frontage of a consular army - by Mark Hygate - 05-05-2021, 05:06 PM
RE: frontage of a consular army - by Mark Hygate - 05-07-2021, 03:56 PM
RE: frontage of a consular army - by Mark Hygate - 05-08-2021, 03:28 PM
RE: frontage of a consular army - by Hanny - 09-18-2021, 05:12 PM

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