The Military Institutions Of The Romans
Publisher: Tales End Press
Published: 2012-08-10
Language: eng
Format: eBook (Kindle)
ISBN-13: 9781623580421
Table of contents: title: Table of Contents:; title: Introduction; title: Book I: The Selection and Training of New Levies; title: Preface; title: The Roman Discipline: the Cause of Their Greatness; title: The Selection of Recruits; title: The Proper Age for Recruits; title: Their Size; title: Signs of Desirable Qualities; title: The Trades Proper for New Levies; title: The Military Mark; title: Initial Training; title: To Learn to Swim; title: The Post Exercise; title: Not to Cut, But to Thrust with the Sword; title: The Drill Called Armatura; title: The Use of Missile Weapons; title: The Use of the Bow; title: The Sling; title: The Loaded Javelin; title: To be Taught to Vault; title: And To Carry Burdens; title: The Arms of the Ancients; title: Entrenched Camps; title: Evolutions; title: Monthly Marches; title: Conclusion; title: Book II: The Organization of the Legion; title: Preface; title: The Military Establishment; title: The Difference between the Legions and Auxiliaries; title: Causes of Decay of the Legion; title: The Organization of the Legion; title: The Officers of the Legion; title: The Praefect of the Workmen; title: The Tribune of the Soldiers; title: Centuries and Ensigns of the Foot; title: Legionary Troops of Horse; title: Drawing up a Legion in Order of Battle; title: Names of Soldiers Inscribed on their Shields; title: Records and Accounts; title: Soldier’s Deposits; title: Promotion in the Legion; title: Legionary Music; title: The Drilling of the Troops; title: Machines and Tools of the Legion; title: Book III: Dispositions for Action; title: Preface; title: The Number which Should Compose an Army; title: Means of Preserving it in Health; title: Care to Provide Forage and Provisions; title: Methods to Prevent Mutiny in an Army; title: Marches in the Neighborhood of the Enemy; title: Passages of Rivers; title: Rules for Encamping an Army; title: Motives for the Plan of Operations of a Campaign; title: How to Manage Raw and Undisciplined Troops; title: Preparations for a General Engagement; title: The Sentiments of the Troops should be Determined before Battle; title: The Choice of the Field of Battle; title: Order of Battle; title: Proper Distances and Intervals; title: Disposition of the Cavalry; title: Reserves; title: The Post of the General and of the Second and Third in Command; title: Maneuvers in Action; title: Various Formations for Battle; title: The Flight of an Enemy should not be Prevented, but Facilitated; title: Manner of Conducting a Retreat; title: Armed Chariots and Elephants; title: Resources in Case of Defeat; title: General Maxims