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Cory prepared a presentation on Roman military camps, showing some examples from different places around the Roman world.
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Roman Military Camps and Defense
Cory Davis, Session 1, 2010
The Roman Front
Rome fought EVERYWHERE
Permanent vs. Temporary
Integration of military and civilian life
In Camp-The Frontlines
Temporary camps established before military action
Commonly where other permanent forts don’t exist, or for offensive attacks
Leading legions deployed cover; back legions dug out defenses
Cleared undergrowth, trenches ditch 3 ½ meters wide and 2 ½ meters deep, rampart on other side for defense
Palisade on rampartsTents set up, each legion has a section
The Permanent Fort
Different sizes and layouts depended on units garrisoned
Picked for strategic defense, wood or stone structure
Barracks, Principia, workshops, drill ground (if there was room)
The Barracks
Anywhere from auxiliaries to legionaries
Setup not completely known; anywhere from bunk beds to good old-fashioned sleeping on the ground
Barracks integrated local or mercenary soldiers
Centurions did not stay with soldiers, separate and much better quarters
Walls and Defenses
PalisadesStone
defenseTrenches
and ramparts
TowersSoldiers
The Vicus-Military Support
The vicus was outside the fort, could be temporary (tents) or permanent (structures)
Civilian life, like a small townIf a soldier had money, he spent it hereSoldiers’ familyLocal mercenaries/auxiliaries recruitedFusion of local and Roman custom
Three Examples: Vindolanda
Three Examples: The Siege of Alesia
Three Examples: Hadrian’s Wall