Guys, I am new to the forum so I hope I am not intruding on the discussion but this is a very intersting topic! Can you both elaborate as to what ancient...
Tom, In response to your request to ancient sources attesting to the use of colors, here goes: Pompey and his son adopting blue as a family color can be...
Hello, Great info. and thanx. I am not an Imperialite, but a Republicanite. May I ask you this: During the 2nd Punic War we know that regular Roman legionaires...
... Chris - Have a few thoughts on the matter. Hope they help. There were no "Foederati" during the Republican period, in the Imperial sense. There were,...
I think Alex got it spot on with his description of Repulican Era marines. I also think that throughout the Republican Era, Legionaries were fighting aboard...
Hi Alex, Same as what I think: If a cohort of Allied troops from Neapolis, Campania was recruited for instance, they could in whole or part be equipped by the...
... Thanks. And agreed! ... I should probably clarify that when I say "uniformity" in shield devices, I'm referring to uniformity by Legion. I don't think...
Hello John, Yes, I agree with you all. Good info. too, what everyone has posted. I know of that relief you are speking of, but haven't seen a pic of it in a...
Hi, Chris - ... Good thought. ... Probably depends upon the situation. In some cases they seem to have been equipped with spears, particularly when the Empire...
Hi Alex and Chris, Chris - Yes we are speaking of the same relief. There was a miniature figure based on the "marine" and the shield device was the same. I...
OK, thanx, and I will look in that book AEIR, also Armies of Greece and Macedon or whatever it is titled by Barker or Duncan Head et al that covers the Punic...
Hi John, Yes, I think that relief just may be where Grenadier got the idea for their Marine fig. I am glad you confirmed some of this, and now I know I am not...
Hello; I signed up a week or so ago & thought it was time I introduced myself. My name is Ed Bolla & I've been gaming with Naval Miniatures for some 25 years...
Grammatical error: please insert *Doctorial* in place of *Doctorate* below. It be's like dat sometimes when writin' fast or a first draft of somethin'. %-) ...
Chris, Sorry, no doctorate, just two masters in education, one in educational linguistics and one in education supervision. But Roman history has been a...
Chris, Now after reading Alex' posts I see that's the man with the doctorate! John P. ... Roman ... watching ... and ... are ... an ... be ... <mithraeum@> ......
Hi John, Yes, well you are quite educated and knowledgeable yourself!! Some of the greatest historians did not have degrees in history, but they were able to...
John, thanks so much for your response. I appreciate your taking the time. It has been quite a while since I have revisited the liturature of ancient...
Hi Ed, I'm new to the board too. I am also a new convert to Eric's Roman Seas products. I just acquired some and plan to begin assembling my fleets this...
Tom wrote: This is very cool. I am assembling a Marian Roman army for WAB and I am using the blue theme for my Pompey forces. It also makes sense that Sextus...
Hi, Chris - ... They are pretty good. I'd argue that Head's work is slightly less problematic from an interpretation standpoint. Phil does some good work, but ...
Archaeology, a great subject, and congratualations!!! Lorica segmentata was supposedly produced during *maybe* the first Civil War and in the succeeding ones...
Hi Chris, Sextus' stranglehold on Sicily was broken when Caesar defeated the Pompeian (Pompey was long dead at this point) forces at Thapsus in 46 BC giving...
Tom, I'm in the process of assembling a Marian army for WAB at the moment too (if I ever get enough time to paint!) but my color theme is red. I'm a true...
I don't think I mixed in Lorica s. into your posts, but rather replied to Alex!!! Maybe I did, I know I specifically asked Alex about his views of L. s. and...
Alex, I think it is awesome that you are going for your Phd in Archaeology! I would like to do something like that someday. Anyway, any chance we could take a...
John, I totally understand! I am also building a small force for Lucullus. I have chosen the red theme for his forces. I also plan on doing a small force...
I don't know, but if one were a sly Roman politico such as the great Nefarius Purpus, then one could identify with a different color at each of the 'sport'...
In the photo section there is a photo of a Langton model versus a Roman Seas model. According to Eric, his ships are slightly larger than true 1/300th scale....
... Eh, it's intimidating, but I admit that I do have a leg up on the "competition" as I actually want to dig and do fieldwork. Most of the current crop wants...
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