04-20-2012, 08:59 PM
Ah so ...
Thank you for the correction Robert.
Is it possible that Vegetius was speaking of a Army TO&E for his own time period rather than that of the Republic or Principate?
The main point of the passage, that the legionaries cooked their own meals, seems well established, but mention of a ten-man 'squad' seems odd given all we know about the post-Marian Legions which are surely the object under discussion in a book titled: Mark Antony's Heroes.
Anyway, just struck me as odd. Thanks again.
The more I read about ancient Rome the more I realize that I need to read more.
:wink:
Narukami
Thank you for the correction Robert.
Is it possible that Vegetius was speaking of a Army TO&E for his own time period rather than that of the Republic or Principate?
The main point of the passage, that the legionaries cooked their own meals, seems well established, but mention of a ten-man 'squad' seems odd given all we know about the post-Marian Legions which are surely the object under discussion in a book titled: Mark Antony's Heroes.
Anyway, just struck me as odd. Thanks again.
The more I read about ancient Rome the more I realize that I need to read more.
:wink:
Narukami
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