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... mile . At a later period the formation by maniples was replaced by that of cohorts . One cohort consisted of one maniple of each of the three lines , either covering each other or having the maniples of the Hastati and Principes in the ...
... mile . At a later period the formation by maniples was replaced by that of cohorts . One cohort consisted of one maniple of each of the three lines , either covering each other or having the maniples of the Hastati and Principes in the ...
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... miles , and it must be re- membered that he carried armour . An advanced and rear guard of light cavalry and infantry preceded and closed the march , which was always conducted on as wide a front as possible , to enable the line of ...
... miles , and it must be re- membered that he carried armour . An advanced and rear guard of light cavalry and infantry preceded and closed the march , which was always conducted on as wide a front as possible , to enable the line of ...
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... miles , and then to cross as best they could , where there would be no enemy to oppose them . This detachment selected a part of the river where its course was divided into two narrow channels by an island , and there effected the ...
... miles , and then to cross as best they could , where there would be no enemy to oppose them . This detachment selected a part of the river where its course was divided into two narrow channels by an island , and there effected the ...
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... miles to the south - east of Placentia , cutting off Scipio's communica- tion with Ariminum and Rome . * Hannibal was here in a friendly country , for , as he expected would be the case , he was received with open arms by the natives on ...
... miles to the south - east of Placentia , cutting off Scipio's communica- tion with Ariminum and Rome . * Hannibal was here in a friendly country , for , as he expected would be the case , he was received with open arms by the natives on ...
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... into Apulia , he encamped at the distance of six miles from the Carthaginian army . The consul Servilius was appointed to command the Roman fleet and to oppose the Carthaginians at sea , B.C. 217 . 63 SECOND CAMPAIGN .
... into Apulia , he encamped at the distance of six miles from the Carthaginian army . The consul Servilius was appointed to command the Roman fleet and to oppose the Carthaginians at sea , B.C. 217 . 63 SECOND CAMPAIGN .
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