Originally posted by zraver
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I gave the comparative example of Caecina in the attempt to prove that even a combat ready army(not a surprised bunch of woodcutters and diggers) had enormous difficulties moving outside the road network(notice that he follows a known path,but still needs to build his own in absence of a paved road).It's a more detailed description of a battle that resembles Teutoberg(same combatants,same TO,difficult terrain).
Originally posted by zraver
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Originally posted by zraver
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Like you said,we don't really know what happened at Teutoburger Wald.But I think a lot can be guessed by looking at the circumstances and behaviour of the German chiefs in the battle against Caecina.They had put the legions in a difficult position,they saw panic,they've captured some wagons and after all these they expected light resistance( like you said they probably experienced only Teutoburg).Arminius obviously knew better.
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