Battle Formations
Across
- 2. A defensive formation used when soldiers were surrounded
- 3. The Roman formation borrowed from the Greeks, standing shoulder to shoulder
- 6. Roman dagger used as a last resort
- 7. Defensive formation that looks like a tortoise
- 8. Roman short sword used in close combat
Down
- 1. Soldiers who were the most experienced and attacked after the hastati
- 3. Roman soldiers threw these before charging
- 4. Young, inexperienced soldiers who fought first
- 5. Roman formation shaped like a triangle used to break enemy lines