Re: Friendly Fire in Ancient Rome

Cormac wrote:
On Aug 13, 5:58 am, Matt Giwer <jul...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Cormac wrote:
During the many civil wars in Ancient Rome it must have been difficult
to tell friend from foe in the heat of battle.
Presumably, there were many cases of friendly fire.
Friendly fire by what? They are wearing uniforms/insignia.. There is no
blackpowder so no smoke. After troops meet to square off they go from long
range stuff to hand to hand.

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"Friendly fire" is modern terminology for shooting your own comrades
in error. I have no problem in using the term when referring to
ancient wars.

I have no problem either. I simply ask how it would happen. After columns engage you don't use long range weapons to fire into them. I don't see how such a situation could occur.

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