"National Roman Legion"

[Hibernicus]

The LEGIO IX HISPANA Command Set has been simplified and focuses less on parade and more on battlefield needs

Some explanations included, edited for space considerations
Some pronounciations also included

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Ad signum - "to the standard" = fall in!
ahs See nya

Signum sequimini follow the standard
SEE nya se QUI mi nee
- Often used to bring the troop to a particular
location quickly.

Ad agminem- form a column
ad AG mi na

Procedite - Forward march.
pro KAY dih tay

State - Halt or Stop
STA tay

Ad gladium / Ad dextram - to the right
pronounced: ad GLA ja / ad DEX tra

Ad scutum / Ad sinistram - to the left
ash SHOO ta / ahs sin ISS tra

E gladio/ E dextra - from the right
eh GLA jo / eh DEX tra

E scuto/ E sinistra - from the left
eh SHOO toe / eh si NISS tra

Clina (+ direction) - face

Dirige frontem - dress your ranks: sometimes followed by a direction
DEE rih ge FRON ta

Ad Aciem - battle order
ad A ci ya
Shields held in front, edges touching, weapon at the ready

Parate- prepare for it, pay attention, get ready

Expectate - Wait for it... Prepare to receive a charge

Celeriter - Quickly
kay LE ri ter
Celerius - More quickly
kay LE ri us

Tarde - slowly
TAR day
Tardius - more slowly
TAR jus

Passus - a pace or 2 steps.
Usually given with a number of steps and a direction.
-- Ex. Parate cedere duo passus ad scutum. = Prepare
to move 2 steps to the left.

-- Ex. Parate procedere passibus. = Prepare to move
by steps. This command is used to move the centuria forward
one step at a time.

Passus numerate
- count the cadence.
..."Oon, doo, tray, cut
... "Sin, dex, sin, dex"

Clinate - Face.
Given with a direction or a location:
...Clinate ad signum
...Clinate ad gladium

Transvertite - About face.
trans VER ti tay

Animadvertite - Soldiers, come to attention

Laxate - at ease

Dimitto - Dismissed.
Troops are dismissed to go about their other duties.

Rotate - wheel
Rotate ad dextram!
= Wheel to the left!

Discedite! Cardo e sinistram!
= Reverse wheel from the right!

Recedite - Fall back
ray KAY dee tay

Oblique ad dextram/sinistram procedite -
Advance obliquely to the right/left

Clamate!
Klah MAH tay!
-Shout the war cry.
...Our warcry is "Rom' invicta!" (ROHmin WIK ta)

Scuta tollite
SHOO ta TOL lee tay
- Scuta up! Shieldmen stand up!

Scuta demitite
SHOO ta demee tee tay
- Scuta up! Shieldmen stand up

Tacet' omnes!
ta KAY TOM nayss
- Silence. Silence in the ranks! (This command is a
severe scolding to veteran troops, calling into
question their very professionalism. Only centuriones
and optiones are ever heard. For the rank and file
"Rom' invicta!" just before impact is the only time
for vocalic expression.)

Impellate!
Eem pel LAH tay
- Push (The two shield walls have met. The first rank
concentrates more on advancing by determined crab
walk, while the succeeding ranks jab
opportunistically.)

Invadite!
In WAH di tay
-Close to contact
-This command is used to send the centuria up against
an enemy line.

Acies densate!
AH kee eys DAYN sah tay
- Close ranks! Ranks tighten up,
- can be used after a pila volley.

Vos servate!
WOH ser WAH tay
- Keep your position. Stand your ground.
- Sometimes translated: we took this ground, were told to hold and are not falling back!

Ad testudinum!
at tes TOO dih nem
- Form testudo
- un, du, tray

Tela!
TAY lah
-Missiles! Rear ranks raise scuta to absorb incoming
missiles

Pila infigite!
PEE la iy FEE gi tay
-Plant your pila . Plant the pila into the ground,
point up. NEVER point down

Pila deponite!
PEE la day POH ni te
- Lay down your pila flat on the ground.

Pila tollite!
PEE la TOHL li tay
- Pick up your pila.

Gladia stringite! (Vaginae vacuae)
GLAH di ya STREE ngi tay
- Draw swords

Gladia recondite!
GLAH di ya re KOHN di tay
- Sheath swords

Pugia stringite!
POO gee ya STREE ngi tay
- Draw pugios!

Pugia recondite!
POO gee ya reh KOHN di tay
- Sheath pugios!


THROWING PILUM

Parate pila iacere
Acies apertite!
Pila iacite!

Prepare open order.
OPEN!
Prepare to throw pila
Throw pila


But, it isn't as simple as that. This one of the most
complicated movements we execute--three phases:

1. Parate pila iacere.
Prepare to throw pila .
The soldier gets his body and pilum in
position to throw. The body is rotated so that the
left shoudler is more towards the front. The pilum is
rotated forward from the carry position, the metal
shaft comes to rest on the top of the scutum, soldier
takes a quick moment to adjust his grip. He also
adjusts his foot placement, assuming a braced stance,
right foot back, feet a bit more than shoulder width
apart, scutum to the front, braced and stationary.)

2 Acies Apertite!
Odd numbered ranks stand in place. Even number ranks
take one step to the right.
Now all soldiers are in a checkerboard pattern

3. Pila iacite!
All soldiers throw simultaneously

OR..

3. Per acies.. Pila iacete Prima! (Front rank throws)
Secunda!(Second rank throws.)
Tertia! (Third rank throws),
.. etc