"Rich Rostrom" <rrostrom.21stcentury@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> But it won't. The Romans are not stupid.
>
> They will see that they are in a bizarre,
> dangerous, and novel situation. They will
> _adapt_. It is very probable that some
> Continental state (the Dutch, possibly)
> will offer to supply Britannia with firearms
> in return for alliance against Spain.
>
> There will probably be English soldiers
> fleeing the wrath of O'Neill in Ireland.
> Being Protestants, they won't even consider
> signing on with Spain or France.
Indeed it is possible that the English soldiers fighting for the Dutch
will
go home and sign on with the Romans.
A reasonable pro****tion of them will speak Latin
> Incidentally, there were plenty of cases
> of shock action overwhelming troops with
> firearms well into the 19th century;
> far better firearms than were around in
> 1600.
You need vast numbers for that, and the Romans don't have vast numbers...
--
William Black
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.
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