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In this history documentary we bring to life the insane scale of a Roman Army on the March! We begin with the basic marching rates for individual soldiers to establish a baseline for our analysis. We then calculate the true size of a Roman Army made up of four legions and its auxiliaries. These are then placed four men across and arranged end to end to calculate their maximum length of over 25 kilometers. However this is just part of the story.

We then cover the logistics of actually moving a force of this size from point A to point B. This is done by simulating a 24 hour cycle of a Roman army on the march. The result is a stunning 3D rendering in Unreal Engine 5 of what such a monstrously large force would have looked like. This hopefully gives you a better appreciation for the mechanics of ancient armies and how disasters such as the Battle of Teutoburg Forest could have unfolded.

Sources and Suggested Reading
“The Roman Army” by Peter Connolly
“The Roman Army at War” by Adrian Goldsworthy
“The Roman War Machine” by John Peddie
“The Logistics of the Roman Army at War” by Jonathan Roth
"Models of the Roman Army" by Gary Brueggeman

Credits:
Research = Invicta, Sophia Ware
Script = Invicta
Narration = Guy Michaels
Editing = Penta Limited

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:26 Sources
03:43 Mechanics of a March
06:58 Marching Columns
08:38 Size of an Army
10:28 Length of an Army
11:20 24 Hour Simulation
13:06 600 am Scouts
14:06 630 am Vanguard
15:14 700 am Surveyors
15:53 715 am Command
16:55 725 am Main Body
17:54 920 am Baggage Train
19:23 1110 am Rear Guard
20:27 1130 am Flank Guard
21:17 Crazy Statistics
23:06 Setting Up a New Camp
25:06 Evening Activities
26:37 Outro

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