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10-27-2011, 04:45 PM
Quote:Ammianus (Late Roman times) mentions (disapprovingly) folding beds- Id assume camp beds. Ammianus clearly reckons proper soldiers should sleep on the earth!
No doubt that was part of the experience of mobile field armies, and my guess is that Ammianus did so himself on many occasions.
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Camp Furniture - by Mike - 10-26-2011, 11:25 PM
Re: Camp Furniture - by PhilusEstilius - 10-27-2011, 12:04 AM
Re: Camp Furniture - by Yurko - 10-27-2011, 12:35 AM
Re: Camp Furniture - by Mike - 10-27-2011, 02:11 AM
Re: Camp Furniture - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 10-27-2011, 02:34 AM
Re: Camp Furniture - by M. Demetrius - 10-27-2011, 03:10 AM
Re: Camp Furniture - by Nathan Ross - 10-27-2011, 03:33 AM
Re: Camp Furniture - by Caballo - 10-27-2011, 03:51 AM
Re: Camp Furniture - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 10-27-2011, 03:57 AM
Re: Camp Furniture - by PhilusEstilius - 10-27-2011, 03:32 PM
Re: Camp Furniture - by Robert Vermaat - 10-27-2011, 04:45 PM
Re: Camp Furniture - by Sardaukar - 10-27-2011, 08:46 PM
Re: Camp Furniture - by Titvs Statilivs Castvs - 10-27-2011, 09:45 PM
Re: Camp Furniture - by Sean Manning - 10-27-2011, 10:09 PM
Re: Camp Furniture - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 10-28-2011, 03:14 AM
Re: Camp Furniture - by Sardaukar - 10-28-2011, 04:57 PM

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