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... occupied three feet of front as well as three feet in depth . The centuries were commanded by officers called Centurions . But the Roman infantry unit was the maniple , which consisted of two centuries in line ; B 2 INTROD . 3 ROMAN AND ...
... occupied three feet of front as well as three feet in depth . The centuries were commanded by officers called Centurions . But the Roman infantry unit was the maniple , which consisted of two centuries in line ; B 2 INTROD . 3 ROMAN AND ...
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... occupied by two such combined legions , or by one legion , under which term they are invariably comprised by the historians of the period , is thus calcu- lated : 20 Legionary maniples of 16 files , each file occupying one yard , and ...
... occupied by two such combined legions , or by one legion , under which term they are invariably comprised by the historians of the period , is thus calcu- lated : 20 Legionary maniples of 16 files , each file occupying one yard , and ...
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... occupied the four first ranks , the Principes the four next ; and the Triarii the two last . In the second formation the Principes and Hastati , side by side , occupied the eight first ranks ; the Triarii the two last as before . The ...
... occupied the four first ranks , the Principes the four next ; and the Triarii the two last . In the second formation the Principes and Hastati , side by side , occupied the eight first ranks ; the Triarii the two last as before . The ...
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... occupied with expeditions against the native tribes of the interior ; but in the third year Hannibal , having matured his plans , resolved to provoke a war with Rome by be- sieging Saguntum . He accordingly laid siege to that city , and ...
... occupied with expeditions against the native tribes of the interior ; but in the third year Hannibal , having matured his plans , resolved to provoke a war with Rome by be- sieging Saguntum . He accordingly laid siege to that city , and ...
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... occupied two days more , during which both men and elephants suffered terribly from cold and want . At length all passed safely , and after a further toil- some march of three days , the army cleared the moun- tains and entered the ...
... occupied two days more , during which both men and elephants suffered terribly from cold and want . At length all passed safely , and after a further toil- some march of three days , the army cleared the moun- tains and entered the ...
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