After a burst of arrows, the Roman soldiers marched towards the enemy. At the last minute, they hurled their javelins and drew their swords, before charging into the enemy. Then the cavalry ...

The Roman army conquered a huge empire ... They hurled javelins and drew their swords, before charging into the enemy. The cavalry (soldiers riding horses) chased anyone who tried to run away.

The Roman system of controlling of the tribes north of Hadrian's Wall broke down. Scouting was abandoned and forts like ...

Those of two other soldiers, apparently killed and thrown ... in the exhibition are the fact that there were units of Roman cavalry who were mounted on camels (dromedarii), that mobile hospitals ...

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The sword's length indicates they were cavalry weapons used by warriors on horseback, according to Smithsonian Magazine. They were shorter than the Roman gladius used by foot soldiers and had ...