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How did armies get potable water on campaign?
Episode 221
How did armies get or store potable water while on campaign? Murray has the answer...
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3 years, 5 months ago
AWA220 - What is a useful analogy for talking about ancient warfare?
Episode 220
Murray, once more on his own, discusses what, in his opinion, is a useful analogy for talking about ancient warfare.
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3 years, 5 months ago
Respect for the enemy
Episode 219
Bryan sent us in this question,'what are some documented cases where the victorious/conquering forces held a deep respect for their defeated foe or f…
3 years, 5 months ago
AWA218 - What do the columns tell us about the wars depicted?
Episode 218
Bruce emailed us this question, what do the columns (Trajan, Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius) tell us about the wars depicted? Are they reliable narr…
3 years, 6 months ago
AWA217 - Why did generals write back to the senate about what they had done?
Episode 217
Andrew emailed us this question for Murray to answer, why did generals write back to the senate about what they had done? Was that account trustworth…
3 years, 6 months ago
AW216 - Who is your favourite military author/ancient source?
Episode 216
We are between issues of the magazine, but Murray suggested the team discuss who is our favourite military author or ancient source.
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3 years, 6 months ago
AWA215 - During the imperial period, did consuls lead armies in war as they had in the Republic?
Episode 215
Patron of the podcast Micius Porcius sent us this question for Murray to answer. During the imperial period, did consuls continue leading armies in w…
3 years, 6 months ago
What can you tell us about the Battle of Crimisus in 340BC?
Episode 214
In the last episode, Murray answered the first of two questions Doug posed, the second question being a request to explain the battle of Crimisus in …
3 years, 6 months ago
What kind of armies, weapons, and tactics were used by Carthage and Syracuse in the fifth and fourth centuries BC?
Episode 213
Murray tackles this question that Doug emailed in, 'what kind of armies, weapons, and tactics were used by Carthage and Syracuse in the fifth and fou…
3 years, 7 months ago
AW212 - The Saxon Shore
The Saxon Shore forts get their name from the Notitia Dignitatum and are among the most impressive Roman remains in Britain, but why they were built …
3 years, 7 months ago