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| ISBN-13: | 9789004225473 |
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| Publisher: | Brill Academic Publishers, Inc. |
| Publication date: | 05/16/2012 |
| Series: | Columbia Studies in the Classical Tradition , #23 |
| Pages: | 432 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.10(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.80(d) |
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Table of Contents
Preface xi
List of Illustrations and Tables xiii
Abbreviations xv
Introduction 1
Chapter 1 Supply Needs and Rations 7
Nutritional Requirements of the "Average" Roman Soldier 7
Height, Weight and Age of Roman Soldiers 9
Rationing 14
Allied and Auxiliary Rations 16
The Grain Ration (Frumentum) 18
The Non-Grain Ration (Cibaria) 24
Preparation of Food 44
Prepared Rations 51
Meals 53
Diet for the Sick and Wounded 55
Officer's Diet and Meals 57
Other Logistical Needs (Firewood and Fodder) 59
Conclusion 67
Chapter 2 Packs, Trains and Servants 68
Provisions Carried by Individual Soldiers 68
The Soldiers' Pack (Sarcina) 71
Equipment of the Contubernium 77
Cavalry Equipment 78
Trains 79
Non-Combatant Support Personnel ("Soldiers' Servants") 91
The Lixa 93
Sutlers and Private Markets 96
The Calo 101
Requisitioned Civilians 110
Logistical Functions of Military Servants 111
Numbers and Organization of Non-Combatants 113
Conclusion 115
Chapter 3 Forage, Requisition and Pillage 117
Foraging 118
Foraging for Water (Aquatio) 119
Foraging for Wood (Lignatio) 123
Foraging for Fodder (Pabulatio) 125
Foraging for Grain and Other Provisions (Frumentatio) 130
Economic Factors in Foraging 135
Army Discipline and Foraging 140
Requisition 141
The Provision of Animals 144
Vectura 146
Surrendered Provisions 147
Pillaging 148
Conclusion 154
Chapter 4 Supply Lines 156
Republican Supply Lines 158
Imperial Supply Lines 165
Operational Bases 169
Winter Quarters 177
Tactical Bases 182
Storage 185
Depots 187
The Operation of Supply Lines 189
Sea Transport 189
River Transport 196
Overland Transport 198
Pack-Animals 202
Wagons 208
Porters 212
Cattle on the Hoof 213
Logistical Infrastructure 214
Roads 214
Bridges 217
Canals 218
Conclusion 219
Chapter 5 Sources of Supply 223
Sources of Supply in the Republican Period 224
Republican Taxation 224
Allied Contributions 227
Publicani 230
Market and Forced Purchase 231
Sources of Supply in the Late Republic 233
Sources of Supply in the Imperial Period 236
Imperial Taxation 236
Allied and Private Contributions 239
The Annona Militaris 240
Conclusion 241
Chapter 6 The Administration of Logistics 244
Republican Central Administration of Logistics 245
Late Republican Central Administration 250
Republican Administration of Supply Lines 252
Republican Administration of Army-Level Logistics 256
Quaestors 258
Late Republican Army Administration 259
Imperial Central Administration 261
Central Accounting 265
Imperial Administration of Supply Lines 266
Private Contracting 270
Imperial Administration of Army-Level Logistics 271
The Camp Prefect 272
Legionary Administration 273
Corruption and Military Administration 275
Conclusion 276
Chapter 7 Logistics in Roman Warfare 279
Logistics in Campaign Planning 279
Security of Supply Lines 281
Security of Waterborne Supply 281
Security of Overland Supply 283
Security of Foraging Operations 286
Security of Trains 292
Foraging and Supply Lines in Strategy and Tactics 293
Logistics and Strategy 298
Blocking Waterborne Supply 298
Blocking Overland Supply 301
Attacking Operational and Tactical Bases 303
Strategy of Pillaging 305
Effects of Logistics on Tactics 306
Logistics and Battle 309
Logistics and Combat Capability 312
Logistics and Siege Warfare 314
Logistics and the City of Rome 319
Logistics and Intelligence 321
Conclusion 325
Conclusion 329
Appendix: Logistics and the Organization of Auxiliary Units 335
Bibliography 341
Indices 353