Late Roman Army during the 5th century

[Flavivs Aetivs]

The Records show that Aetius harrassed Attila in the 452 campaigns, which combined with Disease and Lack of Food, proved quite successful. It also reports MArcian was leading an Army and Sending re-inforcements to Aetius so he could take Attila head on in battle.

The Roman Army at chalons is recorded by Jordanes to sound rather quite professional - judging by the wording they formed a Fulcum (Foulkon, as recorded by the Strategikon) at the top of the hill and let the Gepids and Huns charge into their spears.

Also, the Huns focused on the Alan center, when that broke Aetius and Theodoric came in on either side - the weakest section of the army was placed in the center on purpose. The Battle would have become one-fronted again if the Romans had been "swept aside" if they were as weak as attila claims. Clearly the ability of the romans and Goths to drive off the Gepids and Ostrogoths, and then come in from the flanks on attila was what haulted him at chalons. I've spent months looking for the site of the battle on Google Earth and may have found it. Either way - the Roman Army was clearly strong enough to defeat Attila, and Theodoric wouldn't have joined Aetius' coalition if he had thought otherwise.

I also would theorize about great Britian - Germanus of Auxerre had gone in 429 and it's likely Aetius sent him back in 446 to secure their support for his power and against the Hunnic threat.

The Britons in Amorica quickly became loyal after the Romans and Alans led a joint-expedition there in 435.

Also Mr. Vermaat is right - Aetius defeated them at Narbo in 437, Mons Colubrarius in 438, and then Litorius drove the Hunnic Auxillaries to disaster at Tolosa in 439, while Aetius left to deal with the Vandal threat as is recorded by both Hydatius and Merobaudes.