01-28-2006, 01:02 PM
Perhaps different units preferred different weights of plumbata. I know that I have a preferred weight of slingstone. Some units might have hated the damn things altogether (depends how many casualties they inflicted on their own side!)
~ Paul Elliott
The Last Legionary
This book details the lives of Late Roman legionaries garrisoned in Britain in 400AD. It covers everything from battle to rations, camp duties to clothing.
The Last Legionary
This book details the lives of Late Roman legionaries garrisoned in Britain in 400AD. It covers everything from battle to rations, camp duties to clothing.