02-15-2012, 10:31 PM
No, not at all Peter. 8-)
However, as I said, while I figure the figures quoted, whatever they really are, are inflated, I
still think the army and logistics train involved may well have numbered close to a million men.
It would be a feasable figure, and one easily latched onto and used to, as has been said, exaggerate the opposing combat forces. The Empire was a fair bit larger than Greece, after all.
I seem to vaugely recall a figure of either 400,000 or 140,000 being mentioned as the force
Xerxes left behind with , was it Marodonius?, after he was defeated at Salamis?
Still a huge figure.
However, as I said, while I figure the figures quoted, whatever they really are, are inflated, I
still think the army and logistics train involved may well have numbered close to a million men.
It would be a feasable figure, and one easily latched onto and used to, as has been said, exaggerate the opposing combat forces. The Empire was a fair bit larger than Greece, after all.
I seem to vaugely recall a figure of either 400,000 or 140,000 being mentioned as the force
Xerxes left behind with , was it Marodonius?, after he was defeated at Salamis?
Still a huge figure.
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[b]Legio XIIII GMV. (Q. Magivs)RMRS Remember Atuatuca! Vengence will be ours!
Titus Flavius Germanus
Batavian Coh I
Byron Angel