ROMAN LEGIONNAIRES
WEAPONS
Shield, two javelins, one short sword, one dagger.
TRAINING
Soldiers who couldn’t keep up with the tough marches were beaten with clubs!
BIGGEST BATTLE
Battle of Carthage, 149 BC – Destroyed the Carthaginian Empire, slaughtered 350,000, took 50,000 as slaves.
HUN HORSEMEN
WEAPONS
Bow, axe, the stamping feet of a furious horse.
TRAINING
They didn’t horse around – Huns learned to ride before they’d learn to walk!
BIGGEST BATTLE
Battle of the Utus, AD 447 – The Romans were powerless to stop Atilla and his Huns from invading their turf!
THE ZULUS
WEAPONS
Iron spear, wooden club, cow-skin shield.
TRAINING
They did 50-mile treks and stamped on thorny bushes to toughen their feet!
BIGGEST BATTLE
Battle of Isandlwana, 1879. The rifles and dogs of 1,200 Brits were…