04-04-2006, 07:17 PM
Pompey charged with his cavalry, but Caesars men held firm, Pompey charged with his men who after getting their noses bloodied ran (yes I’m simplifying it). In their time, it was a disgrace to run, in fact it was more, it was the soldier’s mentality to hold, true there were instances where they did not, but on the whole they held firm. Pompey’s men were the new bread of roman soldiers. If they had held their ground, their superiority in numbers should have won the day considering that both sides had the same training, if you don’t count current hard field experience.
When Caesar fought the Gauls (if I remember correctly), and found himself between two forces with his men being cut down, his men held. He had time to pull his last reserve and charge himself, winning the battle.
When Caesar fought the Gauls (if I remember correctly), and found himself between two forces with his men being cut down, his men held. He had time to pull his last reserve and charge himself, winning the battle.
Steve
