"how many scorpions (Bolt throwers) in a Roman Legion?" Topic
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| green beanie | 16 Apr 2016 5:04 p.m. PST |
The title says it all. What was the TO&E of these weapons for a standard Roman Legion? |
TKindred  | 16 Apr 2016 5:43 p.m. PST |
2 Scorpions and 1 Ballista per Cohort, IIRC. |
 BigRedBat  | 17 Apr 2016 4:24 a.m. PST |
One scorpion per century, so 60 of the blighters! Ouch. |
| JJartist | 17 Apr 2016 4:54 a.m. PST |
Yes but almost all would be in camp unless some crazy siege was happening… of course this means attacking the camp is dangerous and explains one reason it was rare for Roman camps to be overrun. |
| kodiakblair | 17 Apr 2016 5:40 a.m. PST |
What I remember from John Peddie's Roman War Machine book, 1 scorpion per century and 1 ballista per cohort. |
 oldbob | 17 Apr 2016 8:09 a.m. PST |
Who started mounting the scorpions on carts and why? |
| BigRedBat | 17 Apr 2016 9:57 a.m. PST |
Trajanic period; mobility. Being higher means that they might be able to shoot over the heads of the legionaries. Can't have done much for accuracy, though. |
| LORDGHEE | 17 Apr 2016 5:55 p.m. PST |
only if the cart is moving. non of weapons had any recoil to mention so the cart would be moving only when the men on them moved. |
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