10-19-2001, 11:45 AM
I think Sander's right about this. That's what my own research indicates...Kind of like how only rich men could cavalry because only rich men could afford horses.<br>
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The cuirass that I described above would've been far and away out of the price range of the average soldier, whereas the simple breastplate I described would be relatively cheap. <p><BR><p align=center><font color=gold><font size=3>
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The cuirass that I described above would've been far and away out of the price range of the average soldier, whereas the simple breastplate I described would be relatively cheap. <p><BR><p align=center><font color=gold><font size=3>
__________________<BR>
CASCA TARQUINIUS<BR>
<a href=http://www.legio-ix-hispana.org> LEGIO IX HISPANA</font></font><BR><font color=gold><font size=3>
__________________</font></font></p><i></i>
