11-10-2012, 02:04 PM
Quote:ok so you have 10000 or so roman troops massing, not a single marching camp, really? not a tiny bit of ditch? not the slightest hint of pallisade? "Pure fiction" bit of a strong tone don't you think?Sorry if I offended you. Temporary irritation got the better of me. I'll settle for "unproven speculation". Actually, after posting, I thought that "pure speculation" would have been better. I should have edited.
These might be field fortifications, they might not be, but "pure fiction"? no it's an unproven speculation :razz: :razz:
To get back to the point, I suppose it depends how you define "field fortifications". Your reference to "a constructed battlefield" implied to me a series of ditches and/or structures that would channel the rebel attack in a direction to suit the Roman formations and, I repeat, there is no evidence for these in the sources. A marching camp does not fall into that category. It is overnight accommodation and, at best, a temporary refuge after defeat in the field.
Michael King Macdona
And do as adversaries do in law, -
Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends.
(The Taming of the Shrew: Act 1, Scene 2)
And do as adversaries do in law, -
Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends.
(The Taming of the Shrew: Act 1, Scene 2)