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Thread: What should my legions look like?

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    isa0005's Avatar Campidoctor
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    Default What should my legions look like?

    Or rather, what constitutes a legion in this mod? I assume its not the standard 9 cohorts 1 eagle cohort etc, what should I be recruiting that would present as historically accurate? How many of each unit? Do I have armies made up of specifically Comitatenses, Limitane or Palatinae Cohorts? Do I have both the lanciarii and plain old heavy infantry units? Or do I field them desperately? Do combine the Comitatenses, Limitane or Palatinae Cohorts auxiliary units? Or do I field armies made up entirely of auxiliary units that I send in with my legions? A guide on how Late Roman armies looked, worked and strategized would be very useful!

    Thanks in advanced!
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    Diocle's Avatar Comes Limitis
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    Default Re: What should my legions look like?

    Between 500 to 1000 men. Anyway do this:

    On the main IBFD Forum search for University.

    Then clic on Discussion & Debate.

    Then choose one or all the threads, like this on by SBH: Composition of Historical Armies.

    Or this one by julianus heraclius: Late Roman Army - Mid 4th Century

    Say thanks and give them all some rep!

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