06-02-2005, 10:37 PM
The Romans first encountered mounted camel troops at the battle of Magnesia in 190BC when they defeated the Seleucid king Antiochus III. Cataphract camels were also used by the Parthians at the battle of Nisibis in 217AD. The Romans defeated them by using caltrops because camels have very soft feet.
for other camel related articles I suggest the following:
Dabrowa.E., Dromedarii in the Roman Army, a note.
French. E., Nabatean Warrior Saddles. 1988 P.E.Q.
Fink.R.O., Roman Military Records on Papyrus. 1971.
Speidel.M., Nubia's Roman Garrison. A.N.R.W. II.10. 1988.
Sumner.G., Roman Camel Corps. Military Illustrated 90. November 1995
Hope this helps.
Graham.
for other camel related articles I suggest the following:
Dabrowa.E., Dromedarii in the Roman Army, a note.
French. E., Nabatean Warrior Saddles. 1988 P.E.Q.
Fink.R.O., Roman Military Records on Papyrus. 1971.
Speidel.M., Nubia's Roman Garrison. A.N.R.W. II.10. 1988.
Sumner.G., Roman Camel Corps. Military Illustrated 90. November 1995
Hope this helps.
Graham.
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"Every brush-stroke is torn from my body" The Rebel, Tony Hancock.
"..I sweated in that damn dirty armor....TWENTY YEARS!', Charlton Heston, The Warlord.
