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Actually the velites can be very helpful if used correctly. One good strategy that the Romans actually used was the Roman Manipular Tactic. This involved triarii, principes, hastati, and velites. First put the velites in the front of the your army, then put hastati behind them. Next put principes behind the hastati, now as your last line of defence use the triarii. When the enemy are close enough use the velites to throw their javelins into the enemy lines. Before the enemy get too close have the velites fall back to the rear, behind the triarii. As the velites fall back have the hastati charge the enemy. If the enemy doesn't run then have the hastati move to the rear behind the velites. Again at the same time have the principes charge into the tired enemy lines. If the enemy still don't run, have the velites move forward to throw their javelins as the principes fall back to the rear. If you belive you can still win then repeat this strategy again since most of your men are rested by now, and the enemy very tired. But if you think you might not win or suffer too many casulaties, have the triarii (who are still fresh and eager to fight) move to the front of the army and make a defensive line for your troops to make an organized retreat to a more defendable postion or of the battlefield. As the army retreats have the triarii slowly fall back with the army.
By, sam jardine |
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