12-06-2004, 05:27 PM
I think that a comparison to modern day soldiers would be..at best speculation and guesses... as I am about to do. I would say that no one is more in shape or could march longer than the other. No doubt a Roman legion was well trained and was marching on roads a majority of the time. This could be wrong, and correct me if I am, but during the Boudicca rebellion, Legions under the command of Suetonius Paulinus made good time, when intercepting the enemy in the south. Todays armies are based on vehicles and air power now and can move much faster. Put those armies in the place of the legions and they would be able to cope and adapt. More or less I would say the Romans did more physical labor and walking around than the average soldier would today, but with training any man can gain endurance in the field. Aug33 <p></p><i></i>
