37.1 Army Flashcards by Graham Smith

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exercitus, -ūs. m.

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army

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exercitum īnstruere

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to draw up an army

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agmen, -inis. n.

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army (marching), column

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agmen prīmum

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vanguard

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agmen extrēmum

agmen novissimum

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rearguard

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agmen claudere

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to bring up the rear

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novissimos carpere

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to harass the rear

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cōnfertō/quadrātō agmine

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in close order

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aciēs, -iei. f.

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army in battle array

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cōpiae, -ārum. f.

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forces

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māgnae cōpiae

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a large force

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cōpiās īnstruere

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to draw up forces

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rōbur mīlitum

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choice troops

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auxilia, -ōrum. n.

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allies, auxiliaries

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auxiliāris, -e.

auxiliārius, -a, -um.

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auxiliary (adj)

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ālāriī, -ōrum. m.

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allies

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accēnsī, -ōrum. m.

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reserves

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legiōnāriī, -ōrum. m.

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heavy-armoured troops

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mīles statārius

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soldier fighting in ranks

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ferentāriī, -ōrum. m.

rōrāriī, -ōrum. m.

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light-armed troops with missiles

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vēlitēs, -um. m.

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skirmishers

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funditor, -oris. m

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.slinger

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peditātus, -ūs. m.

pedestrēs cōpiae

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infantry (adj)

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pedes, -itis. m.

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foot-soldier

peditēs, -um. m.

infantry

pedester, -tris, -tre.

on foot, infantry (adj)

pedibus merēre

to serve in the infantry

equitātus, -ūs. m. | equestrēs cōpiae

cavalry

eques, -itis. m.

horseman

equester, -tris, -tre.

cavalry (adj)

equō merēre

to serve in the cavalry

ex equīs pūgnāre

to fight on horseback

beneficiārius, -i. m.

privileged soldier

cālo, -ōnis. m.

soldier's servant

ōrdinēs, -um. m.

ranks

ōrdinēs servāre

to stay in the ranks

cōnfertīs (solūtīs) ordinibus

with closed (open0 ranks

in orbem cōnsistere | orbem facere

to form a circle

cuneum facere

to form a wedge

caterva, -ae. f.

troop (of barbarians)

armātūrae, -ārum. f.

armed troops