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Title: When the horses charge ...
Post by: Ithoriel on 17 April 2016, 06:09:24 PM
Just come across this and thought it might be of interest to some

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/apr/09/hadrians-wall-roman-cavalry?CMP=share_btn_link

(https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/93a9bba89b452cd9a4735c31cd6879a69e8410ef/0_156_2281_1368/master/2281.jpg?w=620&q=55&auto=format&usm=12&fit=max&s=e93f37e592aad0b58bd0efff9a553361)
Title: Re: When the horses charge ...
Post by: Leman on 17 April 2016, 08:38:14 PM
Thanks for that. Very interesting.
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Post by: Techno on 18 April 2016, 05:55:42 AM
I liked the very last line of the article.  ;)

Cheers - Phil
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Post by: Womble67 on 18 April 2016, 10:29:39 AM
Nice article thoroughly enjoyed reading it

Take care

Andy
Title: Re: When the horses charge ...
Post by: Ithoriel on 24 April 2016, 11:17:57 AM
On a related theme - interactive map of the forts and milecastles on and around the wall.

http://www.heritagedaily.com/2016/04/roman-forts-around-hadrians-wall-interactive-map/110814 (http://www.heritagedaily.com/2016/04/roman-forts-around-hadrians-wall-interactive-map/110814)
Title: Re: When the horses charge ...
Post by: Maenoferren on 25 April 2016, 06:49:16 PM
If I still lived South I would have changed Napoleonic cavalry to Roman... The year we moved up we considered doing just that.
Title: Re: When the horses charge ...
Post by: mollinary on 25 April 2016, 07:00:33 PM
Quote from: Maenoferren on 25 April 2016, 06:49:16 PM
If I still lived South I would have changed Napoleonic cavalry to Roman... The year we moved up we considered doing just that.

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Title: Re: When the horses charge ...
Post by: Maenoferren on 25 April 2016, 09:46:10 PM
Cavalry reenactor ...