The Roman army

The Roman army

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The Roman army In the ancient Rome there was always a empire.The first Roman Empire name was Augustus Caesar.In ancient Rome their armour where made from strips of iron and leather they had a metal helmet that they wore on their head and a shield made of wood. The Roman soldiers wore a linen undergarment. Over this they wore a short-sleeved, knee-length woollen tunic.javelins, a sword and a dagger the sword was very important.Only men could join the Roman army. The Roman army travelled on land on horseback, in carts pulled by horses.the Roman famous battle was in Carthage.The Roman conquest of Britain was a gradual process, beginning effectively in AD 43 under Emperor Claudius, whose general Aulus Plautius served as first governor of Roman Britain use to speak (Latin: Britannia).The Ancient Romans fought many battles and wars in order to expand and protect their empire. Why was the Roman legions so effective in battle? Because the Roman army was a powerful force due to their strong discipline and extensive organization skills. Roman troops always fought in formation, as a group, and this made them quite powerful especially against less organized enemies who frequently fought with little formation.Roman army training. Roman soldiers were fighting men, first and foremost.The Roman soldiers practised hand-to-hand combat with wooden swords, spears and shields that were deliberately much heavier than those they used in battle. They trained with dummy swords and javelins made of wood. The Roman soldier had some very good advantages by being in the army. They were paid very well for the battles they fought.The Roman soldiers were also stuck with disadvantages being as soldier. They had to fight no matter what, if they were sick or hurt they fought all the time. The colour of the soldier uniform was red and silver.

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