The deadly Samnite Wars with the numerous and highly warlike Samnites, despite some humiliating Roman defeats and heavy losses, resulted in nothing other than the further expansion of Rome.
Roman army
The first thing soldiers must be taught is the military step, which can only be acquired through continuous practice in quick marching and formations.
Arguably, this was the most obvious adaptation to the desert made by the Roman army. Camels were employed both in campaigns and logistical infrastructure.
Indeed, after dispatching the unit’s commander, the remarkable Petreius ordered the legionaries to launch an immediate attack, making a sortie towards the South. After a “fierce” clash, the legion broke...
After weeks of maneuvers, and wishing to involve the Romans in a decisive battle, Macedonian King Philip V led 25,500 men to the foothills of “Cynoscephalae,” a series of hills...
The deadly Samnite Wars with the numerous and highly warlike Samnites, despite some humiliating Roman defeats and heavy losses, resulted in nothing other than the further expansion of Rome.
The first thing soldiers must be taught is the military step, which can only be acquired through continuous practice in quick marching and formations.
Arguably, this was the most obvious adaptation to the desert made by the Roman army. Camels were employed both in campaigns and logistical infrastructure.
Indeed, after dispatching the unit’s commander, the remarkable Petreius ordered the legionaries to launch an immediate attack, making a sortie towards the South. After a “fierce” clash, the legion broke...
After weeks of maneuvers, and wishing to involve the Romans in a decisive battle, Macedonian King Philip V led 25,500 men to the foothills of “Cynoscephalae,” a series of hills...