10-14-2021, 07:51 AM
(10-12-2021, 05:03 PM)Renatus Wrote: Hanny,Doing this i believe was standard practice for all marches.
We have spoken of road-building to get to the Menai Straits but this need not mean the construction of metaled Roman roads, rather pioneers going ahead of the main column, identifying the easiest route and clearing it of obstacles.
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The army included 200 scouts also encamped in the praetentura ( 24), because they would lead the army out of the camp. The construction of roads in unconquered territory seems a bit unrealistic and perhaps the clearing of obstacles was their primary function. If there are no roads being contructed then the entire march to Angelsey is cross county, as is comming back.
