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Liberator\'s Legions
Ross Cowan
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03-19-2008, 06:22 PM
According L. Keppie, The Making of the Roman Army (1984), 119 & 200-201, the Liberators had c. 17 legions. Some were originally formed by Caesar out of the remnants of Pompey's army in 48 BC and sent to garrison the eastern provinces. These legions were later forced or persuaded to go over to Brutus and Cassius.

Keppie identifies legions XXVII (formed by Caesar 49 BC), XXXVI (ex-Pompeian), XXXVII (ex-Pompeian), and possibly XXXI and XXXIII, as belonging to the army of the Liberators.

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R
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Liberator\'s Legions - by Paulus Brutus - 03-19-2008, 12:42 PM
Re: Liberator\'s Legions - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 03-19-2008, 01:07 PM
Re: Liberator\'s Legions - by M. Demetrius - 03-19-2008, 02:31 PM
Re: Liberator\'s Legions - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 03-19-2008, 02:58 PM
Re: Liberator\'s Legions - by L C Cinna - 03-19-2008, 05:08 PM
Re: Liberator\'s Legions - by Ross Cowan - 03-19-2008, 06:22 PM
Re: Liberator\'s Legions - by Jona Lendering - 03-19-2008, 07:59 PM
Re: Liberator\'s Legions - by D B Campbell - 03-19-2008, 08:38 PM
Re: Liberator\'s Legions - by Jona Lendering - 03-19-2008, 09:29 PM
Re: Liberator\'s Legions - by Paulus Brutus - 03-20-2008, 01:07 PM
Re: Liberator\'s Legions - by DrewG - 03-21-2008, 10:18 AM
Re: Liberator\'s Legions - by Jona Lendering - 03-21-2008, 12:09 PM

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