The Roman army was considered one of the greatest military forces of its time. That superiority was evident and displayed through its battles. The Roman's kept their style of tactical combat the same throughout its history. Much of its army was made up of infantry, with most soldiers being recruited from the poorer citizens. The Roman infantry consisted of 10 legions, which was made up of 3 to 4 thousand men all together. .
The Roman infantry became a feared force because it was well disciplined and well trained. From early times right to the 3rd century A.D, the Roman army was based on its legions. Its leader used the title of legatus. The leaders staff officers were called tribuni. Senior non-commissioned officers were called centurions, who varied in rank. The soldiers of the legion were picked and received pay for there service. .
The main tactical unit was the cohort. Every soldier was armed with a short sword called a gladius, which was capable of slashing and thrusting an enemy soldier. They also used a scutum shield, which was used as a means of defensive equipment. The lorica segmentata was strips of armor, which lay across the chest, stomach and over the shoulders. The Roman army included auxiliary infantry besides the legionaries. Rome's allies provided the auxiliary infantry.
Roman craft of siege was sophisticated for its time. The infantry would storm a town, in a testudo or tortoise formation. The front rank held their shields forward while the flank soldiers with shields facing out, and the rest held their shields above them, forming a roof. A mobile tower and battering rams were used, as well as siege artillery, consisting of catapults. Cavalry did not play a very important role during the battle, but was useful before and after battles. The cavalry was used for scouting and pursuit of defeated enemy.
Legions were formed in three lines the first consisted of four cohorts, and the second and the third were composed of three cohorts each.
Spain produces large amounts of crops of wheat, sugar beets, barley, tomatoes, olives, citrus fruit, grapes, and cork. ... The major industries in Spain produce textiles, iron, steel, as well as many chemicals. There are also tobacco and beverage industries located in Spain. About 8 percent of the cultivated land in Spain is devoted to legumes (nuts) and to the industrial crops. ... The climate in Spain is temperate. ...
Spain Many different origins of people have dotted the land of Spain. ... They helped increase trade throughout Spain. ... Muslim Spain produced a flourishing culture. ... The Spanish Muslim kingdom was retaken over by the Visigoths. ... In conclusion Spain had its ups and downs throughout its reign. ...
Mestizos had a percentage of Spanish blood. ... Once the Spanish expanded their empire to what they called "New Spain", new problems arose. ... The Spanish finally decided on an approach. ... The Spanish were very self serving. ... The Spanish empire expanded from Spain to the Caribbean Islands, Cuba, Mexico, Central and South America. ...
Spanish is the most popular foreign language in the schools and universities of the USA. More than six hundred and fifty thousand (650,000) students in universities study Spanish each year. ... In many North American cities, there are newspapers and magazines in Spanish. ... In the "Little Habana", the Spanish neighborhood city of Miami, the stores, coffee shops, restaurants and markets have prices in Spanish and Spanish is the spoken language. The Mexican food is so popular in the USA that for North Americans, the first Spanish lessons are in the restaurant....
This also included Spain's vast overseas territories. ... Its hopes of invasion was crushed and the remnants of the Spanish Armada began their long and difficult journey back to Spain. ... It was perhaps an omen from the start, the Spanish faced problems. ... The Spanish ships were, "slower and less well armed than their English counterparts, but the Spanish planned to force boarding actions if the English offered battle in hopes the superior Spanish infantry would undoubtedly prevail.... The destruction of the Spanish Armada forces Spain to become undoubtedly weaker and fragile. ...
Independence of Spanish America This is an account of how Spanish America gained its independence. ... Spanish territory was broken up into high courts or audiencias. ... There were four areas that the Spanish Crown possessed outside of Spain. ... Spain's great reformer King Carlos III died in 1788 leaving his successor Carlos IV and Spain in a tough position. ... This loss to the French left Spain and France as allies which makes Britain and Spain enemies. ...
The war also led to the end of Spanish rule in the Western hemisphere when Spain gave up Puerto Rico to the United States. ... The Spanish American War, and the results of it, led to the downfall of the Spanish empire and allowed for the emergence of the new American empire. ... In the opinion of the American people Spain had caused the explosion because of tension between the United States and Spanish governments. ... Cuba was the primary factor of the war with Spain. ... The Philippines was the greatest land gain from Spain. ...
Spanish Florida was a colonial territory of Spain on the 16th through to the 18th century. ... In 1763, Spanish government gave up the territory to the British in exchange for the Havana. ... The Spanish paternalism government was not successful. ... This was favorable to them as compared to the Spanish government. ... The Failure of Spanish Florida.The Americas, 16(3), 271–281....
In terms of accumulation of wealth, the French also had an advantage over the Spanish. One big factor was because the Natives feared the Spanish and not the French. ... The Spanish did not get a higher end of the deal as the French for one main reason, fear. ... In conclusion, both the Spanish and French had their own ways of dealing with the Natives. ... For these reasons, the French were more successful in dealing with the Natives than Spain....
Do you believe that America as we know it has been influenced by the Spanish in many ways? In the book Forging the American Character an essay written by Henry Wiencek called The Spain Among Us records many historical facts on the significance Spanish colonization has had on the Americas. ... What I definitely did not know is that the very concept of the ranch as Spanish. ... Literature also shaped the view Americans had about the Spanish that turned good into bad. The Black Legend is a style of writing or propaganda that presented the Spanish as cruel and barbarous. ...