Legions in Jerusalem under Pilate?

[M. Demetrius]

Legion X Fretensis is reported to have been in Syria, and may have sent parts of its auxilia to Jerusalem around that time. The Bible mentions the "Italian Cohort", though whether that is an Official Cohort or not is not clear from context. Paul (Saul of Tarsus) is escorted out of town by a contingent of 200 soldiers with 70 cavalry and 200 spearmen (Acts 23:23). Those sound more like auxilia than typical legionaries (but of course, the 200 "soldiers" is not clear--could be legionary troops.