I found Caesar's "Gallic War" with this link. http://www.romansonline.com/sources/dbg/indx_dbg.asp It is in English, and you can display the Latin, too. A very...
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Most helpful, very informative and far from long-winded IMHO - I was actually enquiring on behalf of a friend who is working on Oliver Stone's forthcoming...
During my short but long awaited vacation I finally took the time to read Pressfield's Gates of Fire. One of the things I noticed is that the author chose to...
Miltos, Hope you had a good vacation--they seem hard to get in today's world. I don't remember seeing anything, except one small statue of the soldier wearing...
Thnx Bob, I did relax a bit. That statue has inspired some renowned scholars to believe the transverse crest signified rank, as it did with Romans. Pressfield...
Hey Miltos, The transverse crest would also make the whole head look larger from the front wich might be more intimidating and also have had some effect on...
I know the statue that Bob is refering to and I also like it, but I have my doubts about the crest being a sign of rank. I have not seen any referance by the...
Hi! I don't pretend to know a great deal about this but I would think that the transverse crest would make it easier to pick out your commander in the crush of...
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... some ... Yeah we need to try that experiment some day. Although I doubt it would have the effect we're hoping for against a solitary target. My guess is it...
... fighting ... Now ... That's an interesting thought, since in later Roman helmets you can see all the crossbracing metal bands they rivet to the brow or...
... crown ... protection ... It is better to take it on the shoulder than to tkae it on the head! But the most important reason for the crests was to...
... <Bardunias@a...> ... can ... head! Not always. In the period where Pilos helms were commonly worn, cuirasses were not. This probably speaks against any...
... But the blow is still deflected away from you. If it comes in at an angle it will glance. Look at the popularity of pointed helmets over spangenhelms ...
... I am under the impression pilos helmets were not so much for heavy infantry front line hoplites, such as those of the early 5th century BC. Those wore...
... century ... the ... even ... The Pilos and Boetian helm which both are based on the shape of civilian felt hats, become popular by the end of the...
I am looking for 1:50,000 or 1:25,000 topographical maps of the following areas.... Ostheim, FR .... battle where Caesar and Ariovistus fought in 58 BC Battle...
I am trying to put together an ancients game covering Caesar's Gallic Wars. At the moment I am concentrating on the years 58 & 57 BC. I have read Caesar's...
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I have some questions about Braveheart. First off is the axe that Hemash used. That axe seemed kind-of big. I know the some english used a huge axe called...
I always refer to that battle wear hannabel let his center collapse and then surronded the romans. The romans lost something like 90% of teir troops. I was...
... Well, in short, Braveheart was a load of bollocks :) William Wallace was a real man, who was killed by the English, and they did win for a while and it...
Hi! Braveheart is probably amongst the least accurate films ever released. For a start, they put the Scot's in plaids. The plaid only appeared towards the end...
Dan, As we all know, accuracy and Hollywood are not necessarily synonymous. It is a pity because the period was full of national heros and excellent tacticians...
Dan, you are thinking of Cannae (216 B.C.E.) ... _________________________________________________________________ Compare Cable, DSL or Satellite plans: As...
