Gaius Germanicus Magnus (Steve Oster) and Lucas Cornelius Flavius (Richard Lucas) |
Antony Lucius (Anthony Garbisch), Lucas Cornelius Flavius (Richard Lucas), and Gaius Germanicus Magnus (Steve Oster) preparing f |
Pilum throwing demonstration with Robert and Anthony Garbisch (Centurio Marcus and Antony Lucius), Scott Poole (Marcus Scipio, P |
Gaius Germanicus Magnus (Steve Oster), Patti Ballard, and Antony Lucius (Anthony Garbisch) stand with pilum and shield ready. |
Centurio Marcus (Robert Garbisch) leads the line in the gladius attack while Lady Lydia (Linda Gaarbisch) looks on. Also shown a |
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Patti Ballard, Marcus Scipio (Scott Poole), and Antony Lucius (Anthony Garbisch) with Centurio Marcus (Robert Garbisch). |
Patti Ballard, Marcus Scipio, Antony Lucius, and Centurio Marcus are preparing for the second assault. |
Gaius Germanicus Magnus, Patti Ballard, Marcus Scipio, and Antony Lucius with Centurio Marcus at right prepare to attack. |
Close - up of Gaius Germanicus Magnus (Steve Oster), Patti Ballard, Scott Poole, and Anthony Garbisch with Centurio Marcus |
New recruit Patti Ballard gets a workout in the Gladius Training Pit under the watchful eye of our Optio, Antony Lucius. |
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Members of the public were allowed to try their hand at gladius drill. This one ought to make a good recruit! |
Here we have another possible recruit. If he proves a stout soldier, let's send him to join the Pannonian Legions! |
Beneficiarius Lucas Cornelius Flavius (Richard Lucas) prepares to show to the public some everyday items used by the Romans. |
On a table in front of our Beneficiarius are a water clock, cat o' nine tails, wax tablet, and other items used by the Romans. |
Centurio Marcus gives the troops last minute instructions before the pilum throwing demonstration at the Cheese Factory Event. |
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Centurio Marcus explains how the assault by both auxiliary slingers and legionaries hurling the pilum could be devastting. |
Gaius Germanicus, Antony Lucius, and Centurio Marcus explaining the use of the pilum and verutum. |
Our Optio and our Centurio, Antony Lucius and Marcus Antonius Lucius, discuss the difference between the heavy pilum and the lig |
No, these pila have not just been thrown at us by the enemy! In our drill, we threw from one end of the field, then threw back. |
Pila are recovered for the next round of drills. |
