alibegoa Posted November 17, 2007 Report Share Posted November 17, 2007 Did the legions fight in quincunx formations or were the gaps closed just before contact with the enemy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldrail Posted November 17, 2007 Report Share Posted November 17, 2007 (edited) They fought in the quincunx formation as a rule, the whole point being that formations were not conflicting on space and supported each other, as well as covering the gaps and making them potential traps for less organised enemies. The legions were very disciplined, and retained that mindset even in combat, so that chaos was avoided and the troops could readily follow the centurions orders. If you think about it, these disciplined formations allowed superior command and control across the entire army, and with the coded trumpet calls and verbal orders, changes in formation and strategy were more easily controlled. Edited November 17, 2007 by caldrail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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