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Calling all armchair generals! Boudica's Last Stand.
Sorry about the lapse in responding…I had another eureka moment with the book.

Michael wrote:
It depends upon who you say are the evocati and who you say are the 'third line men'. I believe evocati
are those who have completed their service and been discharged and then have, in effect, re-enlisted; you, I think, believe them to be those who have completed 16 years' service but have not been discharged. Actually, I do not think that we are too far apart on this point.


Oh we are one and the same on this issue.

Michael wrote:
I see the vexillarii as being the 16-year men plus my evocati. Their role is essentially defensive, to guard the camp but, if required, to take the field to repel an attacking enemy. On the other hand, I am not sure what you mean by the 'third line men'. I would see the entire legion going on campaign, leaving only the vexillarii behind at base.

However, I think there may some confusion about how we interpret what a legion was for this period. I have it deployed in three lines, so the pilani are the third line men. Sometimes the pilani campaign with the legion, other times half the pilani campaign with the legion, and other times the pilani stay behind and guard the fort. However, if the evocati are with the legion, the evocati guard the camp, and the pilani campaign with the legion. So basically, most of Paulinus legions were at Mona with only two lines, with the pilani guarding the fort.

Michael wrote:
I could give you a crash course on singulars and plurals, if you like.

Now that would be greatly appreciated and would take some of the burden off the old professor. However, maybe offline so we don’t bore everyone.

Michael wrote:
Do you mean 'military service' or 'military command'. Normally, a centurion, however junior, would have seen several years' service in the ranks.

Ooops, excuse my lack of clarification. I meant military command experience.

Michael wrote:
Not yet, Ant . . ., Stev . . . What did you say your name was, again?

Ha, I knew it…..you are senile. :wink: :wink: :wink:
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Re: Calling all armchair generals! - by Ensifer - 03-11-2010, 03:13 PM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 02-18-2012, 06:26 PM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 02-19-2012, 12:02 AM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 02-19-2012, 02:50 PM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 02-19-2012, 05:40 PM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 02-19-2012, 11:26 PM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 04-24-2012, 05:11 PM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 04-24-2012, 09:42 PM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 04-24-2012, 10:10 PM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 04-25-2012, 03:11 PM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 04-25-2012, 03:25 PM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 04-25-2012, 08:36 PM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 04-26-2012, 02:57 PM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 04-27-2012, 01:50 PM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 08-05-2012, 02:24 PM
Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by antiochus - 11-07-2014, 02:18 PM
Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by antiochus - 11-08-2014, 01:50 AM
Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by antiochus - 11-11-2014, 02:03 AM
Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by antiochus - 11-18-2014, 07:54 AM
Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by antiochus - 11-20-2014, 02:37 AM
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