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Pedites
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Infantry, backbone of the roman army. drawn from allied and sbuject ppl. hired as mercenaris from independent nations
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legio
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legion, the largest unit. 3600 menlight armed foot soldiers.
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cohors
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tenth of a legion, 360 men
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manipulus
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a third of a cohort, 120 me
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centuria
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the smallest unit. 60 men
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levis armaturae pedites
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light armed foot soldiers
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funditores
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slingers
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sagittarii
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bowmen, archers
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equites
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cabalry, served for pay,
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ala
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squad of 300 men in the cavalry
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turma
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30 men, onetenth of ala
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decuria
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ten me, one third of turma in the cavlary
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calones
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Slaves who performed menial tasks.
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mercatores
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traders who conducted ancteens outside the camp
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muliones
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muleteers who took care of the pack animals and the havey baggage
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fabri
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engineers or mechanics
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exploratores and speculatores
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scouts ans spies
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dux
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commanding officer or general, after first important victory he had a right to the imperato
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imperato
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commander in chief
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legati
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staff officers men of senatorial rank appointed by roman senate . served as evnoys and ambassadors on special missions
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hiberna
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winter quaters
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quaestores
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quater masters, handled pay, military equipment, and food supply
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tribuni militum
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lowest ranking commissioned officers, w/o previous military experience. appointed by politcal or personal reasons. commond of legion in camp or march, superviesed drills must and sicharge of soldiers
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praefecti
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command of auxiliaries of cavalry
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decuriones
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command of decuriae
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tunica
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short sleeved woolen undergarmet
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sagum
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woolen cloak for severe weather which could aslo serve as a blanket
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caligae
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leather sandals
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lorica
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breastplate
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galea
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hlmet
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scutum
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curved retangular shield
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pilum
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favelin
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gladius
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heavy two edged sword
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frumentum
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main food ration of legionary
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aquila
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eagle
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signum
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standard of cohort or maniple, also mounted on a ple
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vexillum
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banner or flag
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prima acies
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four cohorts at the front line, experienced. first to fight
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secunda acies
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three cohorts to relieve fron line soldiers
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tertia acies
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remaining three cogorts rese3rved as defense against attack from the rear
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turba
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straight instrument
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cornu
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curved instrument
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prmum agmen
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caguard, consisting of scouts, cavalry squads and light armed infantry men
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agmen
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main column of legionary troops
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impedimenta
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heavy baggae
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Pedites
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Infantry, backbone of the roman army. drawn from allied and sbuject ppl. hired as mercenaris from independent nations
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legio
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legion, the largest unit. 3600 menlight armed foot soldiers.
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cohors
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tenth of a legion, 360 men
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manipulus
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a third of a cohort, 120 me
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centuria
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the smallest unit. 60 men
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levis armaturae pedites
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light armed foot soldiers
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funditores
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slingers
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sagittarii
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bowmen, archers
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equites
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cabalry, served for pay,
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ala
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squad of 300 men in the cavalry
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turma
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30 men, onetenth of ala
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decuria
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ten me, one third of turma in the cavlary
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calones
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Slaves who performed menial tasks.
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mercatores
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traders who conducted ancteens outside the camp
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muliones
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muleteers who took care of the pack animals and the havey baggage
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sarcina
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personal pack of a soldiers
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impeditus/ expeditus
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expeditus in unencumbered
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iter/iter magnum
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average days march 15, forced march 25 mi
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castra
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camp
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fossa
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ditch dug around the camp
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agger
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embankmetn from earth of the fossa
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vallum
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rampart defensive wall agger plus stogn stakes
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praetorum
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general tent
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tabernacula
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tents of soilders
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prima, secunda tertia, and quarta vigilia
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first watch6-9,9-12-12--3,3-6
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oppugnatio/ obsidio
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an attack
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aries
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battering ram
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pluteus
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small movable wooden screen
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scala
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ladder
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testudo
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protecctive screen formed by overlaping shields
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sarcina
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personal pack of a soldiers
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impeditus/ expeditus
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expeditus in unencumbered
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iter/iter magnum
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average days march 15, forced march 25 mi
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castra
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camp
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fossa
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ditch dug around the camp
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agger
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embankmetn from earth of the fossa
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vallum
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rampart defensive wall agger plus stogn stakes
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praetorum
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general tent
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tabernacula
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tents of soilders
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prima, secunda tertia, and quarta vigilia
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first watch6-9,9-12-12--3,3-6
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oppugnatio/ obsidio
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an attack
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aries
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battering ram
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pluteus
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small movable wooden screen
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scala
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ladder
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testudo
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protecctive screen formed by overlaping shields
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sarcina
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personal pack of a soldiers
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impeditus/ expeditus
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expeditus in unencumbered
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iter/iter magnum
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average days march 15, forced march 25 mi
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castra
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camp
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fossa
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ditch dug around the camp
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agger
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embankmetn from earth of the fossa
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vallum
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rampart defensive wall agger plus stogn stakes
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praetorum
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general tent
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tabernacula
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tents of soilders
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prima, secunda tertia, and quarta vigilia
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first watch6-9,9-12-12--3,3-6
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oppugnatio/ obsidio
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an attack
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aries
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battering ram
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pluteus
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small movable wooden screen
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scala
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ladder
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testudo
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protecctive screen formed by overlaping shields
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sarcina
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personal pack of a soldiers
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impeditus/ expeditus
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expeditus in unencumbered
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iter/iter magnum
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average days march 15, forced march 25 mi
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castra
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camp
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fossa
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ditch dug around the camp
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agger
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embankmetn from earth of the fossa
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vallum
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rampart defensive wall agger plus stogn stakes
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praetorum
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general tent
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sarcina
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personal pack of a soldiers
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tabernacula
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tents of soilders
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impeditus/ expeditus
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expeditus in unencumbered
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iter/iter magnum
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average days march 15, forced march 25 mi
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prima, secunda tertia, and quarta vigilia
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first watch6-9,9-12-12--3,3-6
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oppugnatio/ obsidio
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an attack
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castra
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camp
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fossa
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ditch dug around the camp
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aries
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battering ram
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agger
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embankmetn from earth of the fossa
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pluteus
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small movable wooden screen
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vallum
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rampart defensive wall agger plus stogn stakes
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scala
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ladder
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praetorum
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general tent
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testudo
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protecctive screen formed by overlaping shields
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tabernacula
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tents of soilders
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prima, secunda tertia, and quarta vigilia
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first watch6-9,9-12-12--3,3-6
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oppugnatio/ obsidio
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an attack
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aries
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battering ram
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pluteus
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small movable wooden screen
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scala
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ladder
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testudo
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protecctive screen formed by overlaping shields
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sarcina
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personal pack of a soldiers
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impeditus/ expeditus
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expeditus in unencumbered
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iter/iter magnum
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average days march 15, forced march 25 mi
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castra
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camp
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fossa
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ditch dug around the camp
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agger
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embankmetn from earth of the fossa
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vallum
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rampart defensive wall agger plus stogn stakes
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praetorum
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general tent
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tabernacula
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tents of soilders
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prima, secunda tertia, and quarta vigilia
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first watch6-9,9-12-12--3,3-6
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oppugnatio/ obsidio
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an attack
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aries
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battering ram
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sarcina
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personal pack of a soldiers
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impeditus/ expeditus
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expeditus in unencumbered
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sarcina
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personal pack of a soldiers
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impeditus/ expeditus
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expeditus in unencumbered
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pluteus
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small movable wooden screen
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iter/iter magnum
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average days march 15, forced march 25 mi
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scala
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ladder
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castra
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camp
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testudo
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protecctive screen formed by overlaping shields
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fossa
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ditch dug around the camp
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sarcina
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personal pack of a soldiers
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agger
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embankmetn from earth of the fossa
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impeditus/ expeditus
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expeditus in unencumbered
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vallum
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rampart defensive wall agger plus stogn stakes
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sarcina
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personal pack of a soldiers
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iter/iter magnum
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average days march 15, forced march 25 mi
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praetorum
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general tent
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tabernacula
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tents of soilders
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castra
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camp
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fossa
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ditch dug around the camp
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agger
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embankmetn from earth of the fossa
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vallum
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rampart defensive wall agger plus stogn stakes
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praetorum
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general tent
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impeditus/ expeditus
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expeditus in unencumbered
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iter/iter magnum
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average days march 15, forced march 25 mi
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sarcina
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personal pack of a soldiers
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sarcina
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personal pack of a soldiers
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tabernacula
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tents of soilders
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iter/iter magnum
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average days march 15, forced march 25 mi
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castra
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camp
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prima, secunda tertia, and quarta vigilia
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first watch6-9,9-12-12--3,3-6
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fossa
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ditch dug around the camp
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oppugnatio/ obsidio
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an attack
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agger
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embankmetn from earth of the fossa
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vallum
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rampart defensive wall agger plus stogn stakes
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aries
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battering ram
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praetorum
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general tent
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pluteus
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small movable wooden screen
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tabernacula
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tents of soilders
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scala
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ladder
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prima, secunda tertia, and quarta vigilia
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first watch6-9,9-12-12--3,3-6
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testudo
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protecctive screen formed by overlaping shields
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oppugnatio/ obsidio
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an attack
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aries
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battering ram
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pluteus
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small movable wooden screen
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scala
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ladder
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testudo
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protecctive screen formed by overlaping shields
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prima, secunda tertia, and quarta vigilia
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first watch6-9,9-12-12--3,3-6
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castra
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camp
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fossa
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ditch dug around the camp
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impeditus/ expeditus
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expeditus in unencumbered
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agger
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embankmetn from earth of the fossa
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vallum
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rampart defensive wall agger plus stogn stakes
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praetorum
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general tent
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tabernacula
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tents of soilders
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iter/iter magnum
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average days march 15, forced march 25 mi
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sarcina
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personal pack of a soldiers
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prima, secunda tertia, and quarta vigilia
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first watch6-9,9-12-12--3,3-6
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castra
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camp
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impeditus/ expeditus
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expeditus in unencumbered
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oppugnatio/ obsidio
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an attack
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iter/iter magnum
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average days march 15, forced march 25 mi
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aries
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battering ram
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pluteus
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small movable wooden screen
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fossa
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ditch dug around the camp
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scala
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ladder
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impeditus/ expeditus
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expeditus in unencumbered
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agger
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embankmetn from earth of the fossa
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vallum
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rampart defensive wall agger plus stogn stakes
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sarcina
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personal pack of a soldiers
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testudo
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protecctive screen formed by overlaping shields
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impeditus/ expeditus
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expeditus in unencumbered
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iter/iter magnum
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average days march 15, forced march 25 mi
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oppugnatio/ obsidio
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an attack
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castra
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camp
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iter/iter magnum
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average days march 15, forced march 25 mi
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castra
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camp
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castra
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camp
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fossa
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ditch dug around the camp
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fossa
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ditch dug around the camp
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agger
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embankmetn from earth of the fossa
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vallum
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rampart defensive wall agger plus stogn stakes
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agger
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embankmetn from earth of the fossa
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praetorum
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general tent
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vallum
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rampart defensive wall agger plus stogn stakes
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praetorum
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general tent
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tabernacula
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tents of soilders
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tabernacula
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tents of soilders
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fossa
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ditch dug around the camp
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prima, secunda tertia, and quarta vigilia
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first watch6-9,9-12-12--3,3-6
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prima, secunda tertia, and quarta vigilia
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first watch6-9,9-12-12--3,3-6
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praetorum
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general tent
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oppugnatio/ obsidio
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an attack
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tabernacula
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tents of soilders
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aries
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battering ram
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prima, secunda tertia, and quarta vigilia
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first watch6-9,9-12-12--3,3-6
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pluteus
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small movable wooden screen
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oppugnatio/ obsidio
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an attack
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scala
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ladder
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oppugnatio/ obsidio
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an attack
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aries
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battering ram
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testudo
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protecctive screen formed by overlaping shields
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pluteus
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small movable wooden screen
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aries
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battering ram
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scala
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ladder
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testudo
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protecctive screen formed by overlaping shields
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pluteus
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small movable wooden screen
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scala
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ladder
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testudo
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protecctive screen formed by overlaping shields
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agger
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embankmetn from earth of the fossa
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aries
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battering ram
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vallum
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rampart defensive wall agger plus stogn stakes
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sarcina
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personal pack of a soldiers
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praetorum
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general tent
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pluteus
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small movable wooden screen
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sarcina
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personal pack of a soldiers
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sarcina
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personal pack of a soldiers
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impeditus/ expeditus
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expeditus in unencumbered
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sarcina
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personal pack of a soldiers
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tabernacula
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tents of soilders
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iter/iter magnum
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average days march 15, forced march 25 mi
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prima, secunda tertia, and quarta vigilia
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first watch6-9,9-12-12--3,3-6
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castra
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camp
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impeditus/ expeditus
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expeditus in unencumbered
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oppugnatio/ obsidio
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an attack
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iter/iter magnum
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average days march 15, forced march 25 mi
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fossa
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ditch dug around the camp
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aries
|
battering ram
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agger
|
embankmetn from earth of the fossa
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castra
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camp
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vallum
|
rampart defensive wall agger plus stogn stakes
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fossa
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ditch dug around the camp
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pluteus
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small movable wooden screen
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praetorum
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general tent
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agger
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embankmetn from earth of the fossa
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tabernacula
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tents of soilders
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prima, secunda tertia, and quarta vigilia
|
first watch6-9,9-12-12--3,3-6
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|
|
|
oppugnatio/ obsidio
|
an attack
|
|
|
|
vallum
|
rampart defensive wall agger plus stogn stakes
|
|
|
|
aries
|
battering ram
|
|
|
|
pluteus
|
small movable wooden screen
|
|
|
|
praetorum
|
general tent
|
|
|
|
tabernacula
|
tents of soilders
|
|
|
|
scala
|
ladder
|
|
|
|
prima, secunda tertia, and quarta vigilia
|
first watch6-9,9-12-12--3,3-6
|
|
|
|
testudo
|
protecctive screen formed by overlaping shields
|
|
|
|
oppugnatio/ obsidio
|
an attack
|
|
|
|
aries
|
battering ram
|
|
|
|
pluteus
|
small movable wooden screen
|
|
|
|
scala
|
ladder
|
|
|
|
scala
|
ladder
|
|
|
|
testudo
|
protecctive screen formed by overlaping shields
|
|
|
|
testudo
|
protecctive screen formed by overlaping shields
|
|
|
|
impeditus/ expeditus
|
expeditus in unencumbered
|
|
|
|
impeditus/ expeditus
|
expeditus in unencumbered
|
|
|
|
scala
|
ladder
|
|
|
|
iter/iter magnum
|
average days march 15, forced march 25 mi
|
|
|
|
castra
|
camp
|
|
|
|
fossa
|
ditch dug around the camp
|
|
|
|
agger
|
embankmetn from earth of the fossa
|
|
|
|
vallum
|
rampart defensive wall agger plus stogn stakes
|
|
|
|
praetorum
|
general tent
|
|
|
|
tabernacula
|
tents of soilders
|
|
|
|
prima, secunda tertia, and quarta vigilia
|
first watch6-9,9-12-12--3,3-6
|
|
|
|
iter/iter magnum
|
average days march 15, forced march 25 mi
|
|
|
|
oppugnatio/ obsidio
|
an attack
|
|
|
|
aries
|
battering ram
|
|
|
|
pluteus
|
small movable wooden screen
|
|
|
|
scala
|
ladder
|
|
|
|
testudo
|
protecctive screen formed by overlaping shields
|
|
|
|
castra
|
camp
|
|
|
|
testudo
|
protecctive screen formed by overlaping shields
|
|
|
|
fossa
|
ditch dug around the camp
|
|
|
|
agger
|
embankmetn from earth of the fossa
|
|
|
|
vallum
|
rampart defensive wall agger plus stogn stakes
|
|
|
|
praetorum
|
general tent
|
|
|
|
tabernacula
|
tents of soilders
|
|
|
|
prima, secunda tertia, and quarta vigilia
|
first watch6-9,9-12-12--3,3-6
|
|
|
|
oppugnatio/ obsidio
|
an attack
|
|
|
|
aries
|
battering ram
|
|
|
|
pluteus
|
small movable wooden screen
|
|
|
|
scala
|
ladder
|
|
|
|
testudo
|
protecctive screen formed by overlaping shields
|
|
|
|
turris ambulatoria
|
guge movable wooden tower
|
|
|
|
vinea
|
heavy movable shed
|
|
|
|
tomenta
|
artillery
|
b
|
|
|
ballista
|
machine for carrying heavy stone
|
|
|
|
scorpia
|
light catapult
|
|
|
|
navis longa
|
battle ship
|
|
|
|
rostrum
|
metal beak
|
|
|
|
trireme
|
vesslle w/ three banks of oars
|
|
|
|
navis oneraria
|
transbport slower than a battle ship
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