[gothic-l] Re: Armalist

[B. Gendler]

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>From: "Anthony Appleyard" <MCLSSAA2 at fs2.mt.umist.ac.uk>

>   From: Bertil Häggman <mvk575b at tninet.se> wrote:-
>> ... The great mistake was to employ Germanic soldiers as legionaries. ...
>
> That would have these risks for the Romans:-
> (1) On the battlefield they might be somewhat unwilling to fight against their
> own people, if the enemy were also Germanic.
> (2) They would learn Roman fighting methods and then go home and teach them to
> other Germanic tribes.

A third should be added...
(3) They would be tempted to inform their own countrymen of any impending
invasions or miliatary actions.

Gendler.

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