longbow Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Pyrrhus of Epiros,who was avery capable commander fought against the Romans when he aided the Greek city of Tarentum,he won the 3 battles but at such a cost to lives he had to withdraw back to Greece.Do you think these early battles helped the Romans become the military power they were?Did the Romans learn from there enemys tactics and copy or modify them to suit there own troops? L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost_Warrior Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 The Romans used a modified Greek phalanx at one or several points, but I can't remember specifics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbow Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Did the Romans learn from there enemys tactics and copy or modify them to suit there own troops? A young Scipio Africanus saw his father defeated at Cannae by Hannibal. Later on, an older Scipio successfully used the near exact same tactics employed by Hannibal, against the Carthaginians. The Romans plageurised everything That was part of their ability to succeed. Even their armour and arms were adaptations of other people's gear, hence 'Gallic' type helmets and mail armour. Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman wargamer Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 as far as i know Africanus father was not killed in Cannae, but in Spain with his uncle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman wargamer Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 from The Scipio Family ( Line ) In Second Punic War post to be specific; 211 BC Upper Baetis win Carthaginians (Hasdrubal) lost Romans (Gnaeus and Publius Cornelius Scipio) both was killed and drove the Romans into Ebro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbow Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 as far as i know Africanus father was not killed in Cannae, Sorry, you're absolutely correct - got mixed up. However, he was defeated by Hannibal on a number of occasions, and Scipio the Younger did study and use Hannibal's tactics against him. He is also supposed to have introduced the use of the smaller and more flexible cohort, as well as the short gladius hispaniensis, and the method of forming loose ranks as opposed to tight inflexible formations. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman wargamer Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 Scipio Africanus is one of my most favorite General. a very good tactician and strategist, one of a kind. i believe he made those things you mention. Scipio Family Line in Punic War could be confusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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