Doubtless many Roman soldiers were tortured to death when captured by enemies of rome.
Roman SoldiersRoman soldiers prepared for battle by doing vigorous training exercises, running, jumping, mock fighting... (I mean these are the same people that thought fighting lions was fun) Roman armies stressed discipline, Order and organization so everything was done with strict guidelines and correct lining, posture etc...Many troops would chant certain motivational wordsAlthough this was not part of the typical routine, a few gulps of alcohol or a quick lovemaking session with the wifey/girlfriend/beautiful stranger, allowed for relaxation before the big battle.All of the above are valid preparations techniques, but the most important to the troops was the pre-battle sacrifice and the reading of the omens. After this ceremony was completed, their commander would address the assembled troops and give them an encouraging speech or a "pep talk" which served to both boost morale and degrade the enemy.
The Roman Soldiers were the most important because they were the key to the Roman's success. Without them the "Roman Revolution" would have never been possible! Roman soldiers built roads, bridges, ports, public building's and the Hadrian's Wall! The Roman Civilians would rely on the Roman Soldiers to act as their "local police force ".
In the course of a battle military shields were essential. They protected the soldier from arrows and javelins. In close hand to hand combat they were used to block the enemy's sword or dagger. The size and shape of Roman legion shields changed from time to time, based on the fact that the history of Roman warfare stretched out almost 1,000 years.
20-25, it meant a new emperor every 2-3 years. All of them had been assassinated or died in a battle but two.
Because they suck at fighting
there were 128,000 soldiers in the battle of Chickamauga.
there were 128,000 soldiers in the battle of Chickamauga.
856,525 Allied soldiers fought in the Battle of the Bulge and the axis had 496,363 soldiers in the battle of the Bulge
The Roman soldier trained every day of his enlistment, at least technically. There were times when a man was excused due to other assigned duties or illness. To borrow an observation from the ancient writer Josephus, the Roman soldiers trained hard as if in a real battle so that when they went into real battle they acted as if they were in training.
1,200 soldiers
battle of thermopylae
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there was 39,830 soldiers on the Union side in battle of shiloh
80,000 soldiers died during the battle of the bulge
Depends on the battle
Washington had approximately 12,000 soldiers at his command at the Battle of Brandywine. Howe had approximately 18,000 soldiers at his command.