Sarcina
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sarcina-164-9623065
title:
Sarcina
text:
The sarcina was the marching pack carried by Roman legionaries, the heavy infantry of the Roman legions. Most of a legionary's equipment other than his arms and armour would, in early times, have been consigned to a baggage train and borne by mules and carts. The soldiers were also expected to carry much of their rations and equipment themselves. This was done to reduce the size of the baggage train and increase the mobility of the army by allowing the soldiers to move strategically independentl
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description:
Pack carried by Roman legionaries
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcina
date created:
2005-09-01T20:38:07Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T01:52:20Z
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