“In this advance, the frontier is the outer edge of the wave — the meeting point between savagery and civilization.”
Cavalry
They hunt and practise archery : for all of them from the smallest to the biggest are good archers, and as soon as their children are two or three years...
“..The heavy-armed cavalry, with their spears, rode down and overwhelmed the troops who opposed them..”
Arguably, this was the most obvious adaptation to the desert made by the Roman army. Camels were employed both in campaigns and logistical infrastructure.
“In this advance, the frontier is the outer edge of the wave — the meeting point between savagery and civilization.”
They hunt and practise archery : for all of them from the smallest to the biggest are good archers, and as soon as their children are two or three years...
“..The heavy-armed cavalry, with their spears, rode down and overwhelmed the troops who opposed them..”
Arguably, this was the most obvious adaptation to the desert made by the Roman army. Camels were employed both in campaigns and logistical infrastructure.