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The sarcina was the marching pack carried by Roman legionaries, the heavy infantry of the Roman legions. Most of a legionary's equipment other than his arms and armour would, in early times, have been consigned to a baggage train and borne by mules and carts. The soldiers were also expected to carry much of their rations and equipment themselves.
Re-enactor with Pompeii-type gladius The Mainz Gladius on display at the British Museum, London. Gladius is the general Latin word for 'sword'. In the Roman Republic, the term gladius Hispaniensis (Spanish sword) referred (and still refers) specifically to the short sword, 60 cm (24 inches) long, used by Roman legionaries from the 3rd century BC.
As the Roman baggage train came into view, the Belgic force suddenly rushed out of the trees and surprised their opponents, overwhelming the Roman cavalry. They crossed the shallow river at full speed and charged up the hill against the legions setting up camp, giving them no time to get into battle formation.
In the Ancient Macedonian army, restrictions were placed on the size and composition of the baggage train by Philip II of Macedon and his son Alexander the Great.Carts were generally forbidden – with the exception of carrying essential items such as siege engines, tents, plunder or acting as ambulances – because they were considered to impede the army's speed and mobility.
The Roman legionaries then drew swords and advanced downhill, wading into their opponents. Many Helvetii warriors had pila sticking out of their shields and threw them aside to fight unencumbered, but this also made them more vulnerable. The legions drove the Helvetii back toward the hill where their baggage train sat. [3]
After entering Atropatene, the latter convoy was attacked by a Parthian cavalry force under Monaeses [11] [2] [12] (according to Kelly (2008), King Phraates himself commanded the attack on the Roman baggage train). [10] Statianus and 10,000 legionaries were killed [12] [13] and the Antony's supplies and siege engines were destroyed. [2]
The Federal Railroad Administration requires local governments to take a number of steps before they can apply for train horn quiet zones.
Four Roman cohorts got lost in the dark and were surrounded on a hill by the Parthians, with only 20 Romans surviving. [31] The next day, Surena sent a message to the Romans and offered to negotiate with Crassus. Surena proposed a truce to allow the Roman army to return to Syria safely in exchange for Rome giving up all territory east of the ...