10-20-2008, 09:32 PM
Yes, the ground is not described either, and the fighting according to Ammianius is a progression of the river crossing (lasting according to Zosimus from midnight to noon, IIRC).
AM does mention squadrons of Persian cataphracts, but as you say, there is no indication of how the battlefield favoured one or the other. That could certainly play an influential factor ...
AM does mention squadrons of Persian cataphracts, but as you say, there is no indication of how the battlefield favoured one or the other. That could certainly play an influential factor ...
~ Paul Elliott
The Last Legionary
This book details the lives of Late Roman legionaries garrisoned in Britain in 400AD. It covers everything from battle to rations, camp duties to clothing.
The Last Legionary
This book details the lives of Late Roman legionaries garrisoned in Britain in 400AD. It covers everything from battle to rations, camp duties to clothing.
