The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus: During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and ValensH. G. Bohn, 1862 - 646 sider |
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... battle array , by reason of the narrow and difficult nature of the ground , nor even to stand firm ; while their enemy running round in every direction hurled down upon them fragments of rock from above till they retired down the ...
... battle array , by reason of the narrow and difficult nature of the ground , nor even to stand firm ; while their enemy running round in every direction hurled down upon them fragments of rock from above till they retired down the ...
Side 7
... battle , betook themselves by unfrequented tracks to Pamphylia . This district had long been free from the evils of war , but nevertheless had been fortified in all quarters by strong forts and garrisons , from the dread entertained by ...
... battle , betook themselves by unfrequented tracks to Pamphylia . This district had long been free from the evils of war , but nevertheless had been fortified in all quarters by strong forts and garrisons , from the dread entertained by ...
Side 8
... battle , they packed their shields together before them in a most skilful manner , and without any difficulty slew some of the banditti , who either trusted to their swimming , or who tried to cross the river unperceived in barks made ...
... battle , they packed their shields together before them in a most skilful manner , and without any difficulty slew some of the banditti , who either trusted to their swimming , or who tried to cross the river unperceived in barks made ...
Side 9
... battle . But as yet no man left the ranks , and the army was not allowed to engage ; for the band of the Isaurians was dreaded , inasmuch as they were desperate with rage , and superior in number , and likely to rush upon the aims of ...
... battle . But as yet no man left the ranks , and the army was not allowed to engage ; for the band of the Isaurians was dreaded , inasmuch as they were desperate with rage , and superior in number , and likely to rush upon the aims of ...
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... battles place in the van their densest and strongest battalions , then their light- armed troops , behind them the darters , and in the extreme rear troops of reservo , ready to join in the attack if necessity should arise ; so ...
... battles place in the van their densest and strongest battalions , then their light- armed troops , behind them the darters , and in the extreme rear troops of reservo , ready to join in the attack if necessity should arise ; so ...
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