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Roman centurion riding illustration A Roman cavalryman on horseback charges with sword drawn, with a fiery stormy background. Unlike the "isolated" versions of this soldier, this is not a vector.

Roman centurion on horseback illustration Close up of Roman cavalryman on horseback charges with sword drawn, with a fiery stormy background. Unlike the "isolated" versions of this soldier, this is not a vector.

Red Plumed Roman Cavalryman Illustration Although there is no pictorial evidence, it is certain from literary accounts that equites carried swords, most likely the same gladii hispanienses (Spanish swords) used by the infantry[22] or the longer spatha. The Ahenobarbus monument also shows a cavalrman with a dagger (pugio). There is no evidence that equites carried bows and arrows and the Romans probably had no mounted archers before they came into contact with Parthian forces after 100 BC.

Roman Cavalryman Illustration Generally, the cavalry was used as light skirmishing troops, and mounted archers whose job was to patrol, act as scouts and messengers and to provide a mobile defensive screen while the legion was massing in battle array. As in all armies throughout history, the mounted trooper was also very effective in chasing down and harassing a fleeing and panicked enemy force.

Roman Soldier with plumed helmet : Illustration Portrait of Roman Soldier with a red plumed helmet. His helmet is taken from an original which is on show in the British museum. The details of the helmet are as follows. Source: Roman Britain, 1st century AD, From Witcham Gravel, Ely, Cambridgeshire. Description: The helmet would have protected the wearer's head with an inner iron head-piece and neck-guard, which are now largely missing. Though the small bosses would have helped deflect blows from weapons, the outer bronze casing is mostly decorative. A silvery coating of tin was applied to the dome, neck-guard and cheek-pieces, giving a striking contrast with the golden-coloured bronze parts. Note that in my image I have removed this colour difference.

Roman Soldier Illustration 2 Another version of a portrait of Roman Soldier with a red plumed helmet.

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