It is possible that the Lee Enfield rifle fielded by the British Army and her allies has caused more carnage than the Gladius, based simply on the numbers of people who were around to be killed in the 20th Century compared to Roman era. The casualties suffered by the allies at the battle of the Somme really do put the figures for the battle of Cannae into perspective.
Roman short sword killed more humans in history than any other weapon
in Gloria Exercitus - 'Glory of the Army'
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It is possible that the Lee Enfield rifle fielded by the British Army and her allies has caused more carnage than the Gladius, based simply on the numbers of people who were around to be killed in the 20th Century compared to Roman era. The casualties suffered by the allies at the battle of the Somme really do put the figures for the battle of Cannae into perspective.