Military+&+Warfare

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The Roman army consisted of large quantities of soldiers (roughly around 5,000 men) called legions. Every legion was commanded by a general. One very famous legion in Roman history was, "Legio XII Fulminata", //The Thundering Legion//.” This legion got its name during a great battle against the Quadi barbarian tribes during the Marcomannic Wars. The battle took place in a very barren area where water was low. The Quadi had the advantage against the Roman legion, Legio XII Fulminata. The legion had battled for days in scorching hot weather conditions with no traces of water. It was said that a mystical occurrence summoned by a small group of christian worshipers inside Marcus Aurelius' army where water and thunderbolts fell from the sky saving the roman legion and exterminating the barbarians.

The Romans had many different types of war strategies and tactics of fighting. Three major tactics used in battle were, "The Tortoise", "The Wedge", and "The Orb". was a defensive formation in which the soldiers or legionaries would hold their shields up overhead, creating a shell-like armor,covering them against missiles from all corners.

The Wedge was a triangle formation that caused enemy troops to be pushed into scattered, un-defensive positions. This made much of the hand-to-hand fighting quite difficult. This tactic worked well with small groups and enabling them to use thrusting weapons to attack their enemy at a greater distance.

The Orb is another defensive formation. In this tactic the soldiers are in the shape of a circle. This tactic allowed for a moderate defense even if sections of the legion had been separated in battle.

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