Late Roman Unit Sizes

[Steven James]

Nathan wrote:

No - this is often misquoted.

 

Many thanks for correcting this. I can now ignore this reference.

 

Nathan wrote:

The cavalry unit is also ten subunits, each of 28 men (4x7 formation) plus ordinarius, nco and vexillarius.

 

I have found that a good test to valid the size of a cavalry unit is to create with cavalry lanes with the centuries of infantry to determine if the size and frontage of the cavalry unit is able to pass through the cavalry lanes. After all, a legion is a conglomeration and arrangement of mathematical shapes.

 

As to my dilemma of whether cavalrymen were taken from each cavalry squadron to form the guard cavalry, solved that problem yesterday. That doctrine does not apply to the Late Roman army. I feel like a huge thorn in my side has been removed.