03-23-2005, 05:22 PM
Hi<br>
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As for Marcus Antonius' expedition it can't really be termed a great success<br>
- You're right, it can't. And I didn't say that. I said that Antonius was far more successful than Crassus - and he was. If I recall correctly during his retreat from Parthia the legionaries even beated the cataphracts who attacked them. So while the campaign was in fact failure, in direct combat he was more successful (also thanks greater numbers of missile troops he took with him).<br>
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Bows.<br>
Plutarchos wrote the Romans tried to make sudden charges. The Parthian horseman had to be in constant alert to be faster in his retreat than legionaries/auxiliaries in their attack. He was in the danger of life. Everyone in danger of life is stressed and it doesn't matter how big this danger is. Even sportsmen are under stress during their performances and they really won't be killed if they make a mistake. Ten yards? On that range they could easily be hit by a pilum.<br>
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Greetings<br>
Alexandr<br>
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<p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p200.ezboard.com/bromanarmytalk.showUserPublicProfile?gid=alexandrk>Alexandr K</A> at: 3/23/05 6:27 pm<br></i>
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As for Marcus Antonius' expedition it can't really be termed a great success<br>
- You're right, it can't. And I didn't say that. I said that Antonius was far more successful than Crassus - and he was. If I recall correctly during his retreat from Parthia the legionaries even beated the cataphracts who attacked them. So while the campaign was in fact failure, in direct combat he was more successful (also thanks greater numbers of missile troops he took with him).<br>
<br>
Bows.<br>
Plutarchos wrote the Romans tried to make sudden charges. The Parthian horseman had to be in constant alert to be faster in his retreat than legionaries/auxiliaries in their attack. He was in the danger of life. Everyone in danger of life is stressed and it doesn't matter how big this danger is. Even sportsmen are under stress during their performances and they really won't be killed if they make a mistake. Ten yards? On that range they could easily be hit by a pilum.<br>
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Greetings<br>
Alexandr<br>
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<p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p200.ezboard.com/bromanarmytalk.showUserPublicProfile?gid=alexandrk>Alexandr K</A> at: 3/23/05 6:27 pm<br></i>
