My question pertains to the amount and frequency of use of non-cavalry auxiliary troops in the post-Marian Roman army.

As far as I am aware, the "standard" legion set-up consisted of the Legionaries themselves (10 cohorts), auxiliary cavalry support (four squadrons) and various artillery batteries such as scorpions. I don't recall many accounts of auxiliary infantry being a mandatory inclusion in a legion roster.

I'm wondering how often the Roman army made use of the auxiliary cohorts we often see or hear about in popular media and games; with the exception of the cavalry attached to a legion, I was of the impression that auxiliary units were mostly delegated garrison duty, baggage protection and scouting duty ahead of the main legion itself whilst the legionaries bore the brunt of the fighting.

My question is therefore; is this the case? And if not, what proportion of auxiliary troops would we likely have seen within a Roman legion? Also - what variety of equipment and weaponry did they tend to favour (melee weaponry, ranged weaponry etc.)?

Of course I may well have completely the wrong idea, so any help you can provide is most appreciated! :)

Like what would they have done if they'd gained control of the British colonise or part of North Africa?

The popular sentiment I hear about the German's treatment of POWs is that Russians and other Eastern Europeans were treated quite terribly, while Americans and British POWs were treated relatively well. How true is this, how were POWs of other nations treated in Germany, and would conditions for less disliked nationalities be considered decent, considering the state of Germany later in the war?

Also, if a Western prisoner was a Jew or other disliked minority, were they sent to concentration camps instead of POW camps?

Thanks!

I've been kicking this idea around for a while. just link to the post and make your title the lame joke and it won't clutter the thread proper.

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It seems plausible given the division of Germany, but I haven't been able to find anything that says one way or another so help would be greatly appreciated.

As in like, how the conflict got started and any bad blood between the two civilizations earlier in history.

It was my understanding That England was able to communicate with Canada via the transatlantic telegraph cable after 1858, how was Britain able to effectively communicate with its large empire through times like the World Wars when it would be hindered?

To what extent was the Devişerme responsible for the spread of Islam I'm Bosnia, Albania, Kosovo etc and the balkans in general

Hi everyone! I came to you requesting some help. I need a couple books about the Great War that cover the following items:

• Europe before the War: UK, France, Germany, Italy and Russia. Colonial imperialism: politicals rivalry, nationalisms, militarisms; Austria-Hungarian and Ottoman Empire: general caracterization; Political alliances; On Asia: economic and political emergence of Japan.

• Why the War? Economistic thesis and their simplistic approach. Warmonger ideology.

• The preludes of war. The Balkans. "Serajevo's assassination" as an "excuse" to war. "Falcons" of Wien's court as "gravediggers" of Europe and the support of Wilhelm's germany (II Reich). The outcome of the historical crisis. The Plans of War.

• Germany and the war in two fronts. Austria-Hungary and the attempt to "eliminate" Serbia. The russian army. Type of weapons used in the conflict. The economies and the war (role of women in the war). The political direction of the war. Military strategies: strong and weak points of the enemy.

Any help will be extremely appreciated.

EDIT: the books may be in english, spanish and portuguese, no preferences at all ;)

And was there at any point a problem with more land promised than was available?

This was a blurb on a news talk program discussing the Olympics that I was listening to for a minute at the airport, curious if it is valid or not.

Just saw a BBC documentary on the trials and became curious what other countries thought regarding the rulings.

i find the backroom dealings and cut throat politics fascinating, which if it weren't such an unfortunately bleak reality would make a wonderfully juicy fiction.

i'd prefer something a little dry and of good quality, i feel like the bbc's 26 part "Great War" is absolutely the high bar for history documentaries and i wish there were more in this vein

(i know they have something of a ww2 sequel bat that only covers from 34 or so onwards!)

I've heard that the Ottoman Empire has a history of using eunuchs in their courts and I was hoping to find out some more about them and their roles in the empire. Some general questions I have are:

• How did the empire go about finding (making? I'd imagine they would cut off the genitalia of normal boys instead of actively looking for eunuchs) eunuchs and when did this start?
• What were the roles of the eunuchs in the Ottoman courts (if they had any major roles)?
• Was there a strong stigma surrounding the eunuchs?
• Were eunuchs able to amass any meaningful power?

I'm mostly just curious to any information regarding this subject as it has piqued my interest. Many thanks in advance!

Clarification: Hellenic period should be Hellenistic Period

Somewhere on the internet I encountered a reference to British food pre-Norman conquest. I think it mentioned root vegetables and spices being common, and possibly game as well. Does anyone know of any authoritative references (online or hard copy) that I could refer to for more information/recipes? Thanks!

For about two decades we are supposedly living in the information age.

I was wondering, how important was telegraph, telephone, etc., in the first and second industrial revolution, and than on until 1994 (20 year rule). Was there important developments in information creation, storage and use also? (not just transmission)

Was there any attempt to quantify the role these technologies played in the development of modern economies, compared for example to railroads or cheap steel, etc.

Could you point me to some books, which look at the role of information creation, transmission, storage, use in the industrial revolutions and afterwards in more depth?

For example, could Henry VIII speak Spanish or would he have needed a translator?