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Branches of Roman military in Latin
The military force of a country is often divided in branches such as an army, a navy, and an air force.
There are many other branches out there, but the point is that I am looking for a division of ...
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What do you call a horseman?
I have seen that miles can be used for a footsoldier, but does eques or equester refer to a knight on horseback? Are there ant Classical examples of this? Are there any dictionaries that specifically ...
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What is close combat in Latin?
I checked a couple of dictionaries, but I found no translation for "close combat".
I am looking for an expression for fighting close to one's enemy as opposed to using long distance weaponry.
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