The Funditores in the late Roman period

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The Funditores in the late Roman period

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01-14-2006, 10:52 AM

Quote:That would suggest funditores were actually still in use...

Not necessarily so. The text does not suggest that the slinger were men who only fired slings, they might have been infantrymen armed with slings. But sure, I can't exclude it either.

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The Funditores in the late Roman period - by Razor - 01-12-2006, 04:21 PM

Re: The Funditores in the late Roman period - by Robert Vermaat - 01-12-2006, 06:36 PM

Re: The Funditores in the late Roman period - by Jeroen Pelgrom - 01-13-2006, 09:27 AM

Re: The Funditores in the late Roman period - by Razor - 01-13-2006, 04:57 PM

Re: The Funditores in the late Roman period - by Razor - 01-13-2006, 08:35 PM

Re: The Funditores in the late Roman period - by Robert Vermaat - 01-14-2006, 10:52 AM

Re: The Funditores in the late Roman period - by Razor - 01-14-2006, 05:24 PM

Re: The Funditores in the late Roman period - by Commilito - 01-15-2006, 07:14 AM

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