Roman Warfare

Roman Legion

Sandals were studded and were very intimidating when marching on Roman Roads

Body Armor was layered and made of metal

Roman LegionRoman Legion The Legion was a The Legion was a

tactical formation tactical formation composed of units composed of units – maniples maniples – Then later cohortsThen later cohorts

In each unit each man In each unit each man had 6feet for actionhad 6feet for action

The maniples were The maniples were arranged in 3 waves of arranged in 3 waves of 10 maniples each in a 10 maniples each in a checker-board fashion checker-board fashion

Roman Legion

Roman LegionRoman Legion

The Cohort legion consisted of 5000 to The Cohort legion consisted of 5000 to 6000 infantry in 10 cohorts6000 infantry in 10 cohorts

Each cohort was fully self-sufficient to fight Each cohort was fully self-sufficient to fight at a distance from the legion, operating at a distance from the legion, operating basically as a "mini-legion”basically as a "mini-legion”

THE LEGIONARY CAMPTHE LEGIONARY CAMP

A Roman army on the march never A Roman army on the march never bivouaced without constructing an bivouaced without constructing an entrenched camp (castra) large enough to entrenched camp (castra) large enough to contain the whole force.contain the whole force.

THE LEGIONARY CAMPTHE LEGIONARY CAMP

The marching kit of the Roman soldier included a The marching kit of the Roman soldier included a number of stakes for use in forming the palisade number of stakes for use in forming the palisade with which the earthen mound (vallum) with which the earthen mound (vallum) surrounding the camp was strengthened. surrounding the camp was strengthened.

THE LEGIONARY CAMPTHE LEGIONARY CAMP

Roman Siege craftRoman Siege craft

Roman Siege craftRoman Siege craft

Roman Siege craftRoman Siege craft

Roman Siege TowersRoman Siege Towers

Roman RoadsRoman RoadsRoman Roads were essential for the growth of the Roman Roads were essential for the growth of the

Roman Empire.Roman Empire.Roman roads served 3 main purposes Roman roads served 3 main purposes They enabled the Romans to move armies, trade They enabled the Romans to move armies, trade

goods and to communicate news throughout the goods and to communicate news throughout the empire empire

Roman RoadsRoman Roads