"Epic Roman Military Disasters Your History Books Forgot" Topic
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| Tango01 | 21 Feb 2018 3:52 p.m. PST |
"One of the main reasons the Roman civilization managed to occupy such a vast territory and then lasted for so long was its military fighting prowess. However, while the Romans did win amazing victories, they also figured in some of the worst military disasters ever, proving to us that no fighting force in history can ever be truly invincible…."
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| clibinarium | 21 Feb 2018 4:43 p.m. PST |
If you were reading a book on Roman history that "forgot" Andrianople, Lake Traismene, the Trebia or the Caudine Forks, you could safely use that book for things like holding doors open or underneath the legs of wobbly tables. |
| goragrad | 21 Feb 2018 11:52 p.m. PST |
Have to agree with clibanarium – a number of those battles are the hot items in any basic history let alone those of more detail. |
| Tango01 | 22 Feb 2018 11:03 a.m. PST |
Thanks for the info…. Amicalement
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| Jeff of Chicago | 23 Feb 2018 3:26 p.m. PST |
109,000 posts and going strong. That's some stamina… |
| Virginia Tory | 23 Mar 2018 9:43 a.m. PST |
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ponders nirvana.