PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to A Comm for Historymemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoDevelopment of the Roman army - in pixel form!lemmy.worldimagemessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down10
arrow-up14arrow-down1imageDevelopment of the Roman army - in pixel form!lemmy.worldPugJesus@lemmy.worldM to A Comm for Historymemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square3fedilink
minus-squaretrollercoaster@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoMoreover, they didn’t completely abandon spears, as legionaries carried two pila each. Of course, they were primarily a projectile weapon for softening up enemy formations before actual contact, but they could be used as spears if necessary.
Moreover, they didn’t completely abandon spears, as legionaries carried two pila each. Of course, they were primarily a projectile weapon for softening up enemy formations before actual contact, but they could be used as spears if necessary.