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Roman Chemical Warfare
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Quote:Their suggestion was that Roman soldiers could have saved their waste, put it in bags that were tied together and lit on fire, and then flung these bundles over a wall.
Boy, those defenders will feel really foolish when they stamp out the fires! :wink:

If you can wait for Ancient Warfare magazine, Vol. VI, Issue 1 (March, 2012), there's an article on "chemical warfare" at third-century Dura-Europos.
posted by Duncan B Campbell
https://ninth-legion.blogspot.com/
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Re: Roman Chemical Warfare - by Mark Hygate - 03-01-2012, 08:13 PM
Re: Roman Chemical Warfare - by D B Campbell - 03-01-2012, 09:41 PM
Re: Roman Chemical Warfare - by Vindex - 03-02-2012, 12:56 AM

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